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BROOCH
Unique ID: WAW-5D4122
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval (mid 13th to 14th century) annular brooch: The copper alloy brooch is circular in plan and has two collets. Each collet is conical and set with a white paste, possibly calcium carbonate, on each terminal. The original settings are missing. Between each collet the frame is moulded with transvers ribs and two zoomorphic heads which face each other. Between one pair of heads there is a oval void to allow for the pin and opposite a notch. The reverse of the brooch is flat and undecorated. The pin is missing. The surface of the brooch has a well developed shiny green/grey patina. It measures 18.31mm long, 18.44mm wide, 2.83mm thick and weighs 1.4g.
Similar examples can be seen illustrated in Meols (Griffiths, D. Et al 2007), Nos. 1720 to 1728. Evidence from excavated examples mentioned by Griffiths et al. (ibid. p.144) appears to suggest a mid 13th to 14th century date for this type of brooch.
Griffiths, D. Et al 2007 Meols: The Archaeology of the North Wirral Coast Oxford University School of Archaeology: Monograph 68
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.31 mm
Width: 18.44 mm
Thickness: 2.83 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Childswickham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP0639
Four figure Latitude: 52.04935917
Four figure longitude: -1.91391944
1:25K map: SP0639
1:10K map: SP03NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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