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08.08.2021

Mirror case of copper-alloy

This remaining artifact, a mirror dating from the medieval period, likely spanning from the mid-13th to the 15th century, was uncovered during archaeological excavations conducted in the 1970s at the Winchester Museum's archaeological section on Victoria Road in Winchester, Hampshire.

Although only the mirror's body has survived, it is adorned with intricate perforated patterns. Such items are not uncommon discoveries, with four known instances found in Winchester and several others recorded as discoveries made with metal detectors. Their distribution across regions, primarily in the southern part of England and along the coastline, has led experts to speculate that they may have been produced in the Low Countries and subsequently imported into England through maritime trade routes.

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