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BROOCH
Unique ID: YORYM-126AF2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A miniature Medieval brooch in the shape of a trefoil with three globular projections positioned at each external recess. The frame is nicely shaped with a chamfered edge. The brooch retains its pin, which is designed to lie diagonally across its breadth, resting beneath the opposite globular projection.
Miniature brooches are an enigmatic category of object and may have been designed for infants, children or even pets; or they may have been worn as multiples. They were either used with very fine fabrics or they were stitched into place.
The brooch is silver-gilt and dates from the fourteenth century. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
length of pin = 11.7mm
Class: annular
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Hull Museums & Galleries: Hull & East Riding Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T207
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 10.9 mm
Width: 10.9 mm
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Treasure case : 2008 T207
Treasure case number: 2008T207
Museum accession number: KINCM:2009.1249
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Bolton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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