Medieval History
A medieval brooch discovered on farmland has been declared as treasure. West Dorset coroner Michael Johnston opened a treasure inquest into the finding of the silver brooch at Dorset County Hall in Dorchester.
The inquest heard how David Cobb of Bournemouth found the brooch, which dates to between the 14th and 15th centuries. Mr Cobb made the discovery last May 12 while metal detecting on land near Blandford. It measures 17.34mm by 17.31mm.
Click here to read this article from the Dorset Echo
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Medieval History
Treasure discoveries: Inquest completes on medieval brooch
A medieval brooch discovered on farmland has been declared as treasure. West Dorset coroner Michael Johnston opened a treasure inquest into the finding of the silver brooch at Dorset County Hall in Dorchester.
The inquest heard how David Cobb of Bournemouth found the brooch, which dates to between the 14th and 15th centuries. Mr Cobb made the discovery last May 12 while metal detecting on land near Blandford. It measures 17.34mm by 17.31mm.
Click here to read this article from the Dorset Echo
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Rare finds of two medieval brooches were revealed as treasure at a coroner?s hearing on Tuesday. Sitting on a Treasure hearing at Selby Magistrates? Court, Coroner Rob Turnbull said the two items, both livery brooches, were discovered at separate locations...
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Medieval coins discovered in Baschurch and in the Oswestry area have been declared as treasure trove by an inquest. At last week's Wem inquest, north and mid Shropshire Coroner, Mr John Ellery, declared the finds as treasure trove and they could now...
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A Medieval silver broach dating back 600 years which was discovered using a metal detector in a Lancashire field has been declared treasure. An inquest at Preston Coroner?s Court heard that the 35mm silver dress closure was discovered by a pair of a metal...
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