File:Copper alloy annular brooch complete with pin dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400AD (FindID 979286).jpg

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Copper alloy annular brooch complete with pin dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400AD
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National Museum Wales , Susie White, 2019-11-08 13:14:55
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Copper alloy annular brooch complete with pin dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400AD
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English: Copper alloy annular brooch complete with pin, dating to the medieval period c. 1200-1400AD. The main part of the band is rectangular in section. The pin, which is also copper alloy, is square in section and tapers to a point. The upper surface of the brooch has two concentric grooves inbetween which has been stamped lettering. This main represent genuine script however, nonsensical inscriptions were a common trait of this type of brooch. The underside of the brooch is plain. See YORYM1458 on the database for a similar example.

Diameter: 27.6mm; width of band: 5.4mm; thickness: 2.2mm; weight: 5.31g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lancashire
Date between 1200 and 1400
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1200-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindIdentifier: 979286
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1080269
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1080269/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/979286
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