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BROOCH
Unique ID: DENO-BC1D82
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
TREASURE CASE 2011 T803:
A medieval brooch, much distorted. The frame, originally circular in shape, is decorated with two nude (?) figures astride lions, possibly in combat.
The figures are separated by the pin of the brooch, which has an ornamental collar of punched decoration below the attachment loop. Brooches with figural decoration, often showing figures in combat, were fashionable in the thirteenth century. See for example, J. Alexander and P. Binski, The Age of Chivalry: Art in Plantagenet England1200-1400, Royal Academy 1987, p. 483, cat.no. 641.
The brooch is silver-gilt and dates from the mid thirteenth century.
Dimensions: height 23 mm, width 19 mm.
J P Robinson
Curator of Medieval Collections (British Museum)
17th February 2012
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Include in MedArch
Class: annular
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T803
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 6 mm
Thickness: 3.4 mm
Weight: 5 g
Diameter: 22.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E7473
Treasure case number: 2011T803
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Scotton Area
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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