Record ID: LVPL-B277D8 - ROMAN brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LVPL-B277D8

Cast copper alloy gilded Hod Hill type brooch dating to the Roman period. The object tubular wings and is a hinged example. The bow is decorated with two vertical wavy lines. One each side of the wavy lines is a vertical linear decoration. Each side of the bow is bordered by small horizontal grooves. Below this is a stepped strip of vertical grooves. The lower bow is decorated by three cross ribs which are decorated with vertical groove decoration. Between the lower two cross ribs is a panel of vertical grooves and ridges which is oval in plan. The foot is rounded and plain. The upper surface is gilded. The reverse is plain and the pin is missing. The catchplate is damaged and there is a small circular perforation through the catchplate. The object is in very good condition and can be dated to 43-75AD.

Notes:

Image drawn by Nicky Nielsen.

Class: Hod Hill

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 75

Dimensions and weight

Length: 38 mm
Width: 17 mm
Weight: 5.3 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]
Surface Treatment: Gilded [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Basingstoke And Deane
To be known as: Basingstoke

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

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Recorded by: Ms Vanessa Oakden - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Vanessa Oakden - [view all attributed records]

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