GLO-F97DA4: Annular brooch fragment

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BROOCH

Unique ID: GLO-F97DA4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A silver gilt annular brooch fragment that is broken into three pieces. This consists of a trapezoid cross-section frame and sequentially spaced collet and hemispherical knops. Each of the collets are held by two forking branches that have trefoil, foliate terminals. There is a third trefoil mount at the junction of each fork. The hemispherical knops are decorated by closely packed pellets. Only two collets and two knops remain, this representing about 50% of the original brooch.

Notes:

For comparison see Treasure case 2007 T716, dated to late thirteenth or early fourteenth century.

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.

Class: annular

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Corinium Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2012T386

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40 mm
Width: 27 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 5.31 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 9th April 2012

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 47820
Treasure case number: 2012T386

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Cotswold (District)
To be known as: Long Newington

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Corinium Museum
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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