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BROOCH
Unique ID: WMID-86D485
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Date: 13th - early 14th century Description: A medieval gold annular brooch, set with six coloured stones in raised collets on a frame of D-shaped section. The stones are arranged symmetrically: on either side of the pin are set three stones, one blue stone between two red stones. The blue stones are probably sapphires, the red stones probably garnets or rubies. Between each stone, the frame of the brooch is decorated with granulation. The pin survives, with a raised collar of granulation, and is looped around a constriction which lies between two raised ridges. The end of the pin sits in a pin rest, formed from a raised recess. Dimensions: Maximum diameter: 20mm. Length of pin: 20mm. Beverley Nenk Dept Prehistory and Europe British Museum 20 July 2009
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Warwickshire Museum Service
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T202
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1200
Date to: AD 1350
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Diameter: 20 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th April 2009
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2009T202
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Secondary material: Gem
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
To be known as: Stratford on Avon District
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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