BROOCH

Unique ID: SWYOR-C87172

A copper alloy Roman headstud brooch dating from 75 - 200 AD. Only a small part of the head and body survives and it is very worn. There is an integral stud with traces of enamel and a pseudo chord. There is a slot for the hinged pin which is missing, and a mark where the axis bar would have rested. It has a length of 22.19mm, width 13.13mm, thickness 5.09mm, weight 3.98g. Compare to Hattatt 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt’s Ancient brooches p. 332 no: 426 which also has an integral stud and a pseudo chord.

Class: Headstud

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 75
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Length: 22.19 mm
Width: 13.13 mm
Thickness: 5.09 mm
Weight: 3.98 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: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Wakefield
To be known as: Wakefield

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

Personal details

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Identified by: - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr David Crowther - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1024

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    Created: Wednesday 7th April 2010
    Updated: Wednesday 7th April 2010

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