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Pieces of silver jewellery

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From Dumfries

Postcard of Pieces of silver jewellery.
000-100-000-754-C
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Pieces of silver jewellery

These items - a piece of a brooch, a pendant cross, a mount and pieces of a chain - were part of a hoard of coins and jewellery discovered in 1878 under the floor of the 'Traveller's Rest' public house in Dumfries. All four items are made of silver.

Part of a silver brooch, part of the contents of a purse found in the wall of an old house in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, possibly 14th century

The hoard was hidden in about 1320 and included over 200 coins, mainly English pennies. The silver jewellery was probably kept for its bullion value.


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Online ID: 000-100-000-754-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KO 33
Date: 14th century
Possibly 14th century
Possibly 14th century
Possibly 14th century
Possibly 14th century
Material: Silver
Silver
Dimensions: 25 mm H x 27 mm W x 2 mm depth
26 mm L x 5 mm W x 7 mm depth
38 mm H x 35 mm W x 6 mm depth
Largest piece 21 mm L x 14 mm W x 5 mm depth
What: Brooch / part
Chain / piece
Mount
Pendant / cross
Subject: Medieval hoards, e.g. coins (NMAS Classification)
Medieval hoards, e.g. coins (NMAS Classification)
Medieval hoards, e.g. coins (NMAS Classification)
Medieval hoards, e.g. coins (NMAS Classification)
Who: James I
James I
Where: Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries
Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries
Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries
Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries
Event:
Description: Pendant cross, part of the contents of a purse found in the wall of an old house in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, possibly 14th century
Silver mount, part of the contents of a purse found in the wall of an old house in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, possibly 14th century
Eleven pieces of a chain, part of the contents of a purse found in the wall of an old house in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, possibly 14th century
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