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BROOCH
Unique ID: BH-457F21
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver open-frame brooch, circular in plan, with four equally-spaced knops (separately cast and sleeved on) around its circumference. The pin is of flattened-oval section, tapering towards a wedge-shaped point, located beneath the frame's underside. A plain collar separates the shaft from the loop, the latter of which has been cast as two tabs, which have been crimped around the frame. The pin slides freely between two adjacent knops, there being no constriction or opposing rest.
Dimensions: 32.1mm diameter, 4.2mm thick. Weight: 5.97g.
A parallel for this brooch was found in a late 14th century context in London (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 254/fig. 163, no. 1330).
This brooch fulfils the criteria of Treasure under section C6 of the 1996 Treasure Act, being over 300 years old and containing in excess of 10% silver.
Class: Open-frame
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2014T209
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
Thickness: 4.2 mm
Weight: 5.97 g
Diameter: 32.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 24th March 2014
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2014T209
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Dunton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. | 1991 | Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991) | London | Stationery Office Books |
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