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BROOCH
Unique ID: PUBLIC-33C52B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy aesica type Roman brooch. The pin, spring and catchplate are missing. A small part of the catch plate is still visible. The brooch would have had rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings that would have held the spring and pin. The rearwards facing hook would have held the external cord of the spring. The brooch is made from a long flat plate that has a large integrally cast loop at the top that forms the head. Where the base of the loop meets the plate, the sides would have had projections forming triangular projections with knop terminals. The leg of the brooch would have been formed into a triangular panel. A concentric circular pattern can be seen on the top surface of the leaf shaped plate. Similar to GLO-FF9AA6, CAM-97D6C8 and BH-408018 ,
The brooch is 46.70mm in length, 16.91mm across the widest part of the leaf plate and 12.32mm in depth. The weight is 8.19 grams.
Class: Aesica
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 40
Date to: Circa AD 80
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 46.7 mm
Height: 12.32 mm
Width: 16.91 mm
Weight: 8.19 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th August 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
To be known as: Evesham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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