Record ID: LVPL-2A01E6 - ROMAN brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LVPL-2A01E6

Object type certainty: Certain

A cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch, dating to c. 1^st to 2^nd centuries AD. The trumpet brooch has a typical oval head shape, the pin and spring are missing and the catchplate is incomplete. Near to the top of the oval head there is one central moulded band on the outer body of the brooch. At the top and bottom of this band there are two horizontal incised bands either sides of the central band. These bands do not extend around the whole of the body of the brooch. Above the upper incised bands there are two vertical incised line decoration that slightly flare at they reach the top of the oval head of the brooch. These incised lines reach up to a small peak on the top of the head of the brooch. Running vertical down the centre of the body there is a ridge. Below the central band the brooch tapers until it reaches the foot of the brooch, where there is a small instep and rounded foot. The brooch has a brown/green patina and is slightly polished and abraded due to water movement as it was found on a beach.

Class: Trumpet

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Length: 56.74 mm
Width: 14.9 mm
Thickness: 12.54 mm
Weight: 25.8 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: Wales
County: Conwy
District: Conwy
To be known as: Old Colwyn

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Coastland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Inter-tidal [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Helen Murphy - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Helen Murphy - [view all attributed records]

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