Medieval History
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 in Beal and Stillingfleet.
The first item, a silver guilt brooch depicting a stag?s head with three antlers (above left), is believed by experts to date from either the 14th or 15th Century.
Although the silver backed brooch, found with a metal detector at Beal, is damaged, Mr Turnbull said because of its age and the fact it contained a minimum of ten per cent precious metal, it was treasure.
Click here to read this article from the Selby Times
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Medieval History
Two medieval brooches discovered
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 in Beal and Stillingfleet.
The first item, a silver guilt brooch depicting a stag?s head with three antlers (above left), is believed by experts to date from either the 14th or 15th Century.
Although the silver backed brooch, found with a metal detector at Beal, is damaged, Mr Turnbull said because of its age and the fact it contained a minimum of ten per cent precious metal, it was treasure.
Click here to read this article from the Selby Times
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