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Unique ID: WAW-DCA487
Object type certainty: Certain
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Treasure Report: 2012 T484 Parish/County: Morton Bagot, Warwickshire A medieval mount, crafted in the shape of the Crown of Thorns that was used to torture Christ at the Crucifixion. The mount is perforated at three points with a circular aperture, which provided the means of fixing it to the object is once decorated, probably a miniature figure of Christ. The mount is silver and dates from the fourteenth or fifteenth century. Dimensions: diameter 16 mm. 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. J P Robinson Curator of Medieval Collections 22nd August 2012
Current location of find: Warwickshire Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T484
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 16 mm
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Treasure case number: 2012T484
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SP1464
Four figure Latitude: 52.273976
Four figure longitude: -1.79624
1:25K map: SP1464
1:10K map: SP16SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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