Pieces of silver jewellery

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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: 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
  Brooch / part
  Chain / piece
  Mount
  Pendant / cross
  
• 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
  
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• 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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