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08.08.2021

Mirror case of copper-alloy

This artifact, dating from the medieval period, specifically the mid-13th to 15th century, was uncovered during excavations in the 1970s at the archaeological section of Winchester Museum on Victoria Road in Winchester, Hampshire.

The remaining part of this object is the mirror body, and it is adorned with intricate perforated patterns. Such items are not uncommon discoveries, as there have been four known excavations in Winchester that yielded similar objects, and several have been recorded as metal detector finds elsewhere. Interestingly, these mirrors exhibit a geographical distribution primarily in the southern regions of England and along the coast. This distribution has led some experts to speculate that they may have been manufactured in the Low Countries and then imported into England via sea trade routes.

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