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BROOCH

Unique ID: PUBLIC-6FB691

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy Annular brooch, probably dating from the Medieval period c. AD 1200 - 1400. The brooch consists of a circular frame, one half of which has been twisted four times, probably to strengthen the frame and add subtle decoration. It has a constriction, 0.9mm in diameter which would have held the missing pin.

Dimensions : Diameter 23.0mm, thickness 1.5mm, weight 0.9g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 23 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 24th April 2019 - Wednesday 24th April 2019

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: West Wratting (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6052
Four figure Latitude: 52.14312071
Four figure longitude: 0.33678262
1:25K map: TL6052
1:10K map: TL65SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: While searching cultivated land.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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