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BROOCH
Unique ID: SF-CAF0A7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast copper-alloy annular type brooch dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400. The brooch is broadly hexagonal in plan, with a constriction at one edge for the pin (which survives intact). Each side of the frame is incurved, with a swelling at its midpoint and pointed corners, the former co-incident with a prominent collet (a total of six) four of which still contain their original white setting. Preserved in fair condition with an uneven greenish patina, it measures 29.74mm in diameter,, c. 5.3mm thick where the collets extend from the frame, and weighs 6.97g.
For a similar but less ornate brooch recorded on the PAS database, see record BERK-024A62.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5.3 mm
Weight: 6.97 g
Diameter: 29.74 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th October 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with other or unknown
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Topcroft
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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