{"id":2217,"date":"2025-06-25T20:38:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T20:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/?p=2217"},"modified":"2025-06-25T20:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T20:38:50","slug":"annular-brooch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/annular-brooch\/","title":{"rendered":"Annular Brooch"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Finds from Wirral &#8211; Annular Brooch<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"2149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/annular-brooch\/annular_brooch_1158331\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch_1158331.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Annular_Brooch_1158331\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch_1158331-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2149\" src=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch_1158331-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch_1158331-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch_1158331-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch_1158331-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch_1158331.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This is a section of just less than a quarter of a copper alloy flat annular brooch dated to AD 410-570. The two lines at the right is where the pin would have sat and you can see traces of a basic zig zag decoration. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This like the previous piece is unusual from Wirral and most recovered are from Anglian territories. It is classed as of County\/Local Importance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1158331\">https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1158331<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"2150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/annular-brooch\/annular_brooch2_1158331\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch2_1158331.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Annular_Brooch2_1158331\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch2_1158331-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2150\" src=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch2_1158331-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch2_1158331-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch2_1158331-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch2_1158331-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch2_1158331.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This photo shows the piece above and a second piece of what has been verified as most probably a second piece of the same brooch. The second piece was recovered in the same field some 50 metres from the first piece. The second piece is not as well preserved but you can see traces of the zig zag patterning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1158331\">https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1158331<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finds from Wirral &#8211; Annular Brooch This is a section of just less than a quarter of a copper alloy flat annular brooch dated to AD 410-570. The two lines at the right is where the pin would have sat and you can see traces of a basic zig zag decoration. 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This type of brooch dates from the Iron Age through and past the Roman period.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Finds&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Finds","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/category\/finds\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pennanular-brooch.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pennanular-brooch.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pennanular-brooch.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pennanular-brooch.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pennanular-brooch.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2176,"url":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/roman-brooch\/","url_meta":{"origin":2217,"position":3},"title":"Roman Brooch","author":"Wirral Archaeology","date":"21\/06\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Finds from Wirral - Roman Brooch Here are two views of a Roman brooch of an unusual type for the UK. It dates from AD120-150. The pin is short and may have been replaced but despite being recovered from plough soil it still moves. \u00a0https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1194328 \u00a0","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Finds&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Finds","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/category\/finds\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roman_Broach1194328.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roman_Broach1194328.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roman_Broach1194328.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roman_Broach1194328.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roman_Broach1194328.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2213,"url":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/small-long-brooch\/","url_meta":{"origin":2217,"position":4},"title":"Small Long Brooch","author":"Wirral Archaeology","date":"25\/06\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Finds from Wirral - Small Long Brooch This is a \u201csmall long\u201d brooch dating from AD 450-550. It is broken and would have been longer at the bottom in this photograph. There are still traces of the iron pin on the rear. This is an unusual find in our part\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Finds&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Finds","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/category\/finds\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Small Long Brooch","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Small_long_Brooch2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Small_long_Brooch2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Small_long_Brooch2.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Small_long_Brooch2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Small_long_Brooch2.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2263,"url":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/brooch\/","url_meta":{"origin":2217,"position":5},"title":"Brooch","author":"Andy Quick","date":"27\/06\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Finds From Wirral - Brooch Originally circular, this copper alloy decorated brooch has been dated to AD 1200-1450. https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1204017","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Finds&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Finds","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/category\/finds\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Brooch","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Brooch_1204017.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Brooch_1204017.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Brooch_1204017.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Brooch_1204017.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Brooch_1204017.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annular_Brooch_1158331.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2217"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2219,"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2217\/revisions\/2219"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}