BERK-D83563: Medieval brooch: Annular ring brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: BERK-D83563

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper alloy medieval ring brooch, complete with copper alloy pin. The brooch has four raised oval settings that contained paste - one of the settings retains yellow paste. Between the settings the face of the brooch is decorated with thick incised vertical lines following the curviture of the brooch. The reverse of the brooch is plain. The pin is intact and is simply looped around a recess in the brooch. This is a very nice example of a 13th - 14th century brooch in undamaged condition. The brooch measures 18.30mm diameter and is 3.18mm maximum thickness. It weighs 2.5gms.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Retained by finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1250
Date to: AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.18 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th February 2010

Rally details.

This object was found at Somerton 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2009.439

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Somerton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4927
Four figure Latitude: 51.939354
Four figure longitude: -1.288628
1:25K map: SP4927
1:10K map: SP42NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers' dig
Current location: Retained by finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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