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roaljodaka
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« on: August 12, 2014, 09:40:58 PM »
Hi, found this tonight any ideas  Huh it is about 2.5" diameter solid lead. lovely pattern  Smiley

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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2014, 11:31:46 PM »
Looks like it could be a brooch.  Is there anything on the back ?

Val
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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2014, 12:21:50 AM »
Hmmm, just been browsing images and maybe saxon, viking lead alloy brooch ?? thanks val, just wish it was light when i dug it as i just slung it in my pocket thinking more scrap lead  Sad, and no not night hawking, just the nights are drawing in so fast now  Angry
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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2014, 01:00:37 AM »
Quote from: Val Beechey on August 12, 2014, 11:31:46 PM
Looks like it could be a brooch.  Is there anything on the back ?

Val

Just cleaned it now val and you can deffo see there was a pin going across the back of it fixed side and attachment side.
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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2014, 04:59:02 AM »
Would they have been the remains of iron lugs? It is most likely a bridle boss. They a fairly common with that beaded edge effect.
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2014, 08:55:47 AM »
I've found this one on PAS.   It looks very similar.  Hope the link works, couldn't copy the pic.

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Record ID: NMS-247B85
 Object type: BROOCH
 Broad period: MEDIEVAL
 County: Norfolk
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 Medieval lead alloy composite disc brooch with an integral pin. The outer edge of the frame consists of a ring of small pellets. Within this a concave slope rises to a sharp rim before a downward slope on which there are twelve evenly spaced larger pellets around another ring of small pellets. Within this there is a plain inner edge which, through miscasting, is detached for more than half of its circumference. On the reverse there is a square-sectioned integral pin and the stump of some form of catchplate. Beneath the pin a decorated disc, now loose, is considerable larger that the i…
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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2014, 09:34:34 AM »
Alright roger i found this a while back also made of lead and has iron marks on back were pin or studs would have gone.

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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2014, 11:47:53 AM »
Found this to lead fixing on the back 19 century

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« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2014, 11:12:12 AM »
well found my disc on another finds site exactly the same and they say it is lead carriage crest.

http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/L/leaditemsmisc.htm
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« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2014, 06:02:19 PM »
These all appear to be horse harness mounts (bridle bosses).
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