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BROOCH

Unique ID: BH-B85426

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A small annular brooch of probable 13th to 15th C. AD date* (see notes). The brooch appears to be made of iron, although this may be the result of staining from the pin. It measures 14.4mm in external diameter and is circular in section (diameter 1.9mm). The pin is made of an iron wire, measuring 15.3mm long by 1.1mm diameter. It has been attached by winding it once around the frame. The object weighs 0.99g and is badly corroded.

Notes:

*Similar brooches have been found in Roman contexts.

Class: Annular

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 0.99 g
Diameter: 14.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver entry no. 04/165-4

Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Farnham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: with finder

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Hattatt, R.	2000	A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches	Oxford	Oxbow Books	382_no.696

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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