IOW-856903: Medieval Annular Brooch. Treasure case no. 2014 T181

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BROOCH

Unique ID: IOW-856903

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A fragment of a Medieval silver annular brooch (c. 1200-c. 1400). Treasure case no. 2014 T181.

This fragment, about 25% of the frame, is decorated at the front, flat and plain at the rear. The front is decorated with a series of continuous tooth-like indentations, possibly made by stamping. At each side of the decoration the edges are bevelled. One end has a small bar for the missing pin where the frame was constricted and the opposite end has a transverse break.

c. 39.0mm: (diameter of frame when complete); 4.82mm: (width of frame); 1.86mm (thickness of frame). Weight: 1.61g.

Notes:

The find contains a minimum of 10% silver and predates 1714. It thus qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of precious metal content and age.

Class: Annular

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder, 8/9/2014
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2014T181

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: 4.82 mm
Thickness: 1.86 mm
Weight: 1.61 g
Diameter: 39 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th March 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2014-2-204
Treasure case number: 2014T181

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Arreton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SZ5485
Four figure Latitude: 50.66217737
Four figure longitude: -1.23735098
1:25K map: SZ5485
1:10K map: SZ55NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Returned to finder, 8/9/2014
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Updated: 9 years ago

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