File:Medieval annular brooch (FindID 204483).jpg
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Medieval annular brooch | |||
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Photographer |
Bristol City Council, Kurt Adams, 2008-02-05 10:50:07 |
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Title |
Medieval annular brooch |
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Description |
English: Cast copper alloy annular brooch length 22mm, width 18mm, thickness 4mm, weight 2.6g. There are four collets spaced evenly around the frame, these taper outwards along the frame giving a sub-triangular cross-section. Each is filled with a white paste that would have been or held a gem decoration. There is a constriction of the pin, which has a circular cross-sectio; the end has been bent around the constriction.
A quarter of the way round the frame from the pin constriction is a second constriction from which a bird shaped pendant is suspended. The bird is displayed, so it faces front with the wings outstretched. The wings are represented by two crescents that are attached to the centre of the main body via a small projection. The bird has an expanded waist which narrows towards the tail, which is represented by a quadrangle. The head and neck are represented by a plain rectangle. Double lines of dots down the centre of the tail, body and wings represent feathers. On the underside of the head is a penannular loop (cf. beak) which attaches the pendant to the frame. The artefact is in excellent condition with a rich dark greenish/brown patina covering the whole surface. On the underside of the pendant and frame are a series of striations that are original tooling. The basic brooch is unremarkable; similar examples of the frame are found over much of the country, furthermore the quality of the craftsmanship is rather low when compared to other brooches of the period, perhaps suggesting local manufacture. What makes this object remarkable is the attachment of a decorative pendant. The attachment of such pendants to annular brooches in the Medieval Period is apparently unrecorded. If found separately the bird pendant would most likely have been associated with horse harness pendants rather than a brooch. This artefact represents a previously unknown elaboration in an otherwise simple brooch, possibly a local product. This artefact probably dates to the 14th century. |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) Gloucestershire | ||
Date |
between 1300 and 1400 date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1300-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Accession number |
FindID: 204483 Old ref: GLO-C03D14 Filename: 1988 Medieval annular brooch.jpg |
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Source |
https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/164527 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/164527/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/204483 |
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Permission (Reusing this file) |
Attribution-ShareAlike License version 4.0 (verified 20 November 2020) | ||
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Object location | 51° 50′ 36.24″ N, 2° 03′ 44.28″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 51.843400; -2.062300 |
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Camera manufacturer | NIKON CORPORATION |
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Camera model | NIKON D50 |
Exposure time | 1/60 sec (0.016666666666667) |
F-number | f/3.8 |
Date and time of data generation | 17:18, 13 November 2006 |
Lens focal length | 90 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 Windows |
File change date and time | 10:29, 5 February 2008 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Not defined |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 17:18, 13 November 2006 |
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Image compression mode | 4 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 3.8 APEX (f/3.73) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash fired, strobe return light detected, auto mode |
DateTime subseconds | 70 |
DateTimeOriginal subseconds | 70 |
DateTimeDigitized subseconds | 70 |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 135 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene control | None |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Subject distance range | Unknown |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Image width | 2,448 px |
Image height | 1,939 px |
Date metadata was last modified | 10:29, 5 February 2008 |
IIM version | 2 |