Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-492CA2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman gilded disc brooch. The brooch is circular and divided into three zones by bold concentric ribs The central rib is raised higher than the others. This form of brooch usually contains a conical glass setting within the raised rib, but this is missing on this example, leaving an empty cell. The outer two zones are decorated with a pattern of alternate Xs and vertical lines. A lug and catchplate are present on the reverse. The catchplate turnover is missing, and the perforation in the lug is filled with iron corrosion indicating that the missing pin was iron. Gilding survives in places, particularly in the two outer zones. This type of brooch can be dated to the third and early fourth centuries. Compare LIN-8EF102 which cites Butcher and Bayley, 2004, no. 390, "who discuss the distribution and dating of this 'British' type of brooch".
Class: Gilded disc brooch
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 350
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 12.75 mm
Weight: 19.59 g
Diameter: 36.47 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Other reference: PAS form number 1823
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
4 Figure: SE5216
Four figure Latitude: 53.637943
Four figure longitude: -1.215006
1:25K map: SE5216
1:10K map: SE51NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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