Record ID: HAMP1176 - ROMAN plate brooch

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PLATE BROOCH

Unique ID: HAMP1176

Object type certainty: Certain

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Cast copper-alloy sub-lozenge shaped, flat, enamelled plate brooch. The ends are pointed, with straight-sided central square element. There are rounded knops at the apex at both ends and at each of the corners of the square element. Two straight raised lines divide the brooch is divided into three elements; two triangular and one square. Traces of enamel in the recesses of each panel, but it is too degraded to identify the colour. Two pierced lugs to hold missing pin. Edge of catchplate missing.

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Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 100
Date to: AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Length: 38.5 mm
Width: 21.5 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Test Valley
To be known as: HAMPSHIRE APPLESHAW

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1984

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Sally Worrell - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Sally Worrell - [view all attributed records]

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