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IOW-3B6754 Medieval Annular Zoomorphic Brooch. Treasure case no. 2011 T781
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Isle of Wight Council, Frank Basford, 2011-12-15 12:56:38
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IOW-3B6754 Medieval Annular Zoomorphic Brooch. Treasure case no. 2011 T781
Description
English: This zoomorphic brooch features two serpents (or snakes), is circular in plan and sub-circular in cross-section. The first serpent's body forms the frame. Its head, with indistinct features, is damaged due to a break and is, consequently, turned upwards at an angle of about 90°. The upper surface of the serpent has regularly spaced punched marks that have raised the surface to emulate scales. On the underside it is smooth and plain. About half of the frame is thinner and has a second serpent spiralling around and soldered to it. This serpent's head, pointing obliquely away from the frame, is well-defined and its eyes, ears and mouth are well defined. Its body has regularly spaced punch marks representing scales. Prior to being damaged and turned upwards, the head of the first serpent would have overlain the tail of the second serpent. There is a misshapen silver tapering pin attached to the frame about mid-way along the length of the second serpent's body. This pin is incomplete as part of its tip is missing. Its shaft is D-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear and has a loop which fully encloses the frame. Between the loop and the shaft there is a small transverse ridge on the upper face of the pin.

21.9mm (diameter); 2.4mm (thickness). Weight: 2.74g.

The find contains a minimum of 10% silver and predates 1711. It thus qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of precious metal content and age.

Similar brooches have been recorded as Treasure finds (Treasure 2010 T310; PAS SWYOR-F1A200 and Treasure 2010 T362; PAS SF-F73CA2).

Another similar zoomorphic brooch (PAS YORYM-56A6F5), made of copper-alloy, may have originally had a spiralling serpent or snake prior to being damaged.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 1200 and 1300
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1200-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1300-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 472349
Old ref: IOW-3B6754
Filename: 2011 T781.JPG
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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/360822
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/360822/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/472349
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