PAS-60CA15: 2006 T342, post-medieval silver dress pin from Brailes, Warwickshire

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DRESS PIN

Unique ID: PAS-60CA15

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Report on post-medieval silver dress pin Silver dress pin, broken off beneath rectangular opening, bent. Quadrangular section to shaft, pointed tip. Etched foliate ornament and owner’s initials AH. 17th 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.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Submitted into Treasure process; generously donated by the finder and landowner to Warwickshire Museum
Subsequent action after recording:

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2006 T342

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1600
Date to: AD 1706

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2006 T342
Treasure case number: 2006 T342

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
To be known as: Brailes

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Submitted into Treasure process; generously donated by the finder and landowner to Warwickshire Museum

References cited

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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