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BROOCH
Unique ID: BH-891BE1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A medieval silver annular brooch of 12th to 13th century date.
The brooch is now bent and is missing the pin. The ring is decorated with an engraved zigzag design, with punched decoration in the triangular fields. There are four animal or dragon heads, two gripping the constriction for the pin and two gripping the pin-rest.
Class: Ring
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008 T260
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 21.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th February 2008
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2008 T260
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Offley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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