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BROOCH
Unique ID: SWYOR-92794A
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Roman brooch of the bow and fantail type dating from AD 50 - 150. It could also be categorised as a trumpet derivative brooch. The brooch has rectangular wings decorated with two vertical grooves separated by a band of ropework. The wings hide a tubular housing for the copper alloy axis bar and copper alloy hinged pin. Only part of the pin survives. There is the remains of an integral head loop with a band of ropework beneath it. The top of the bow is decorated with a downward pointing triangle containing three triangular cells of decayed ?red enamel and a central triangular cell of ?white enamel. There there is a band of moulding; three transverse collars. The bow then flares into a circular setting on the front of the bow which is pierced, the setting being in the centre of a rounded lozenge shaped frame. The remains of a copper alloy setting survives in the recess and with a copper alloy rivet through the bow. Below is another triple collar and the the bow forms the triangular fantail. There is a recessed area in the shape of a triangle. This is filled with ?red enamel except for a horseshoe shape of blue enamel. Most of the catchplate survives. The metal work has a deep green patina and is in good condition. The breaks are patinated. Compare LIN-678D07 and YORYM-96E435, but particularly SWYOR-2815A8 and SWYOR-5566F0. The brooch is 47.73mm long, 16.89mm wide, 16.76mm thick. 11.73g.
Class: bow and fantail
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 47.73 mm
Width: 16.89 mm
Thickness: 16.76 mm
Weight: 11.73 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Tuesday 31st December 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2164
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Featherstone (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4122
Four figure Latitude: 53.69284338
Four figure longitude: -1.38057244
1:25K map: SE4122
1:10K map: SE42SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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