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NARC1255: BROOCH medieval reverse

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NARC1255

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Published Find published

A flat circular brooch or badge, there is a seam across the centre diameter of the reverse, but there is no pin extant, the front shows some moulded decoration which is a very worn and crude representation of a rider galloping left on a horse

Notes:

similar in form to Egan and Pritchard above but the subject matter is different and no exact parallel has been identified

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1350
Date to: AD 1540

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.29 mm
Weight: 8.94 g
Diameter: 28.72 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1999 - Monday 1st January 2001

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BLETCHLEY

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown

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 261 1356-57

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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