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BROOCH
Unique ID: LANCUM-E29987
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy annular brooch dating to the later medieval period. The brooch still has its pin attached, which is looped, the pin is bulbous where it is hinged and tapers slightly to a point. The body of the brooch is a circular ring and is decorated with a twist pattern. A lot of the patterning is missing due to corrosion.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 11.1 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Allonby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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