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Medieval silver annular brooch
A silver annular brooch consisting of a plain sub-circular frame (slight damage) and pin.
The brooch frame is of circular cross-section, and plain. The head appears to be cast, and there is an engraved brambled headed swelling decorating the junction of head and pin shaft. The pin rotates freely around the frame, which has no restriction for the head, and one break.
The object has not undergone any cleaning or conservation.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2024.13H
Find Information
Site Name: St Nicholas and Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan
Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2020 / June
Notes: Metal detector find on a field under pasture. Found at a depth of 3-4 inches.
Measurements
external diameter / mm:34.5 x 33.9 (hoop)
diameter / mm
thickness / mm:2.5 (hoop)
length / mm:34.6 (pin, including head)
width / mm:5.4 (of pin head)
weight / g:6.25
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