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BROOCH
Unique ID: DOR-DA741C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy and cloisonné enamel circular brooch of Weetch Type 20 A. The brooch comprises a circular plate with pin fixings at the rear and a raised edge to form a circular recess in which is a decorative enamel inlay. The pin is missing. Projecting from the edge of the plate are the remnants of eight evenly spaced circular lobes. These originally had a small circular recess to hold a glass inlay, however only four are complete enough to exhibit this recess and none retain the inlay. The recess on the front of the plate is filled with a geometric design of Cloisonné enamel created by forming cells from copper alloy wire to house the enamel inlay. There is a framing circular band around the outside. Inside this is a design comprising a central quatrefoil motif of four drop-shaped cells of white enamel with four further drop shapes set around (one extending from between each pair of white cells), two of these are filled with dark blue enamel, one with turquoise and one with white and turquoise. Between these outer drop-shapes are four large cells of dark blue enamel. At the rear set on the diameter of the plate are a small catchplate and an incomplete pair of pierced lugs which would have held the axis bar for the missing pin. The copper alloy elements of the brooch are gilded.
Date: Late Early-Medieval - c. 1000 - 1100
Dimensions: 25.64 mm x 7.14 mm
Weight: 5.83 g
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Class:
Cloisonné enamel
Sub class: Weetch Type 20 A
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7.14 mm
Weight: 5.83 g
Diameter: 25.64 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 019702
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: Puddletown
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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