Record ID: NMGW-374301 - ROMAN brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMGW-374301

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman copper alloy plate brooch

Roman copper alloy lozenge plate brooch of 2^nd century AD date and probably of Repoussé mounted type

The plate brooch is of lozenge form, without lugs and is missing the pin and decorative panel (with a length of 38.2mm, a width of 27.2mm and a weight of 7.4g). The missing pin was hinged between twin D-shaped lugs, positioned adjacent to the apex of the rear. The catch-plate remains in place near the base of the rear (giving the brooch a depth of 8.7mm). The rear is slightly convex across its width. The front of the brooch has a raised border (1.9mm from the edge and 0.8mm high), inside of which is a white deposit, possibly the remains of an adhesive or the heavily-corroded remains of a decorative sheet metal plate, as on Repoussé mounted brooches. No evidence of the decorative motif survives and there is no suggestion of further raised borders inside the panel or a central boss. The surface has a pale green-grey patina and may have been tinned or silvered.

Class: Plate
Sub class: Repoussé mounted

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Length: 38.2 mm
Height: 8.7 mm
Width: 27.2 mm
Weight: 7.4 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Wales
County: Vale Of Glamorgan
District: Vale Of Glamorgan
Parish: St Donats

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SS9369
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 23rd June 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMWPA 2010.162.1

References cited

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