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Brooch
Unique ID: IOW-A975D4
Object type certainty: Certain
An incomplete cast copper alloy Iron Age to Roman Colchester one-piece brooch (AD 25-60).
The spring, pin and catch-plate are missing. The diminutive wings (9.3mm in width) are flat and have rounded ends which are now worn and abraded. At the centre, above the wings, there are the remains of a flat forward projecting integral hook. The tip of the hook, when complete, would have rested at the top of the bow and held the spring/bar in place. The bow is convex at the front and flat at the rear and is bent in two places due to post-depositional damage. At the head the maximum width of the bow is 4.0mm. It tapers to a sharp pointed foot.
This brooch is worn and corroded overall and has traces of a light green patina.
32.3 x 9.3mm. Weight: 1.32g.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Class: Colchester one-piece
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 25
Date to: AD 60
Dimensions and weight
Length: 32.3 mm
Width: 9.3 mm
Weight: 1.32 g
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]
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th August 2009
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2009-1-546
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Sunday 30th August 2009
Updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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