Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
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Unique ID: DENO-F04302
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Awaiting validation
Fragment from an early medieval gold brooch or mount. Rectangular fragment of very fine sheet gold with a filigree border and decoration (from one end to another) of a filigree S-scroll, a now empty raised circular cell, two filigree annulets, then a raised rectangular cell containing what appears to be possibly degraded blue enamel (now mostly opaque white). The reverse is undecorated, although the impression of the cells and filigree can be seen. Length 17.90mm, width 9.30mm, overall thickness 2.70mm, thickness of sheet 0.18mm, weight 0.79g.
Notes:
The object was found in 1995, prior to the commencement of the Treasure Act 1996, so its legal status is subject to the common law of Treasure Trove in place at the time.
In order to be Treasure Trove, evidence had to suggest that a find was buried with the deliberate intention of future recovery. As a single find which is likely to be the product of a casual loss, this object fails to meet the criteria for Treasure Trove.'
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 450
Date to: AD 650
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.9 mm
Width: 9.3 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 0.79 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1995
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Other reference: Nottingham Brewhouse Yard entry no. Nottm EFN 0662
Primary material: Gold
Secondary material: Enamel
Completeness: Fragment
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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