Rights Holder: Kent County Council
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Unique ID: KENT-2AF116
Object type certainty: Certain
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A miniature Medieval gold openwork lozenge shaped brooch dating from the 13th to 14th century. The brooch consists of a thin lozenge-shaped frame with four integrally cast and evenly spaced collets wit a moulded ridge each side. Three of the four collets contain a small green stone, possibly emerald. There is a constriction at one angle which contains the intact pin. The reverse is undecorated.
Similar examples can be seen on the database - NLM-D6FC71 and DOR-F31C46.
The brooch is 15.5mm long, 15.5mm wide, 2.4mm thick and weighs 0.94 grams.
Notes:
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.
Subsequent action after recording: Declared Treasure but returned to Finder as Museum unable to acquire
Treasure case tracking number: 2013T50
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1275
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.5 mm
Width: 15.5 mm
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 0.94 g
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Treasure case number: 2013T50
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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