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Medieval silver annular brooch
Small, silver annular brooch with circular frame. Frame is cicular in cross-section, nd one sie (front) is decorated with two clusters of transverse grooves filled with niello. The wrap-around head of the pin that secures it to the annular frame of the broochis slightly wider than the shaft.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2015.25H
Find Information
Site Name: Merlin's Bridge, Pembrokeshire
Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2012 / August / 06
Notes: Found using a metal detector on pasture land at approximately 6 inches deep.
Acquisition
Treasure (1996 Treasure Act)
Measurements
(): diameter / mm:12 x 13 (frame)
(): thickness / mm:1 (frame)
(): length / mm:12 (pin)
(): weight / g:0.55
Material
silver
niello
Location
In store
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