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BROOCH
Unique ID: LVPL-1C6A73
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete lead alloy late Anglo-Saxon disc brooch of Weetch's type 13.A, with raised flat-topped centre. The surviving fragment has a central circular raised boss which is decorated, surrounded by a flattened decorated outer rim. The central boss measures 18mm in diameter and is 3.5mm thick. It is decorated with a central pellet within three C-shaped scrolls with their backs to the centre of the brooch, so forming a triangular shape. There is a pellet in the spiral end of each scroll. The surrounding flattened border is decorated with six rows of conjoined circumferential pellets and measures 2.5mm thick.
The rear of the object is undecorated with a worn double lug for the pin remaining along one edge. The object has a mid-white patina and is in fair condition.35mm in length, 23mm in width, 12.05g.
Weetch dates Type 13 to the 11th century.
Sub class: Weetch type 13.A
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 23 mm
Weight: 12.05 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st October 2015 - Friday 30th October 2015
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
To be known as: Scrayingham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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