Rights Holder: St. Albans District Council
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Unique ID: BH-673D18
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper-alloy Roman brooch of Rosette/Thistle form, dating from the early to mid 1st century AD.
The now-missing spring would have been contained within a straight-sided chamber, the underside of which is open. The integrally cast bow is of triangular section, short and has truncated ends. The head-plate, which springs from the base of the bow, also appears to have been cast integrally. Now damaged, it would originally have been oval, a series of concentric grooves and ridges decorating its surface. Part of the bow or foot protrudues from the base of the head-plate. The brooch measures 27.3mm long, 15.5mm wide and weighs 6.25g.
Class: Rosette/Thistle
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 25
Date to: Circa AD 60
Quantity: 1
Length: 27.3 mm
Width: 15.5 mm
Weight: 6.25 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 24th November 2011
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Other reference: Ver 12/11 - 5
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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