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Unique ID: NCL-41C144
Object type certainty: Probably
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A copper-alloy repoussé plate brooch dating to the late second or early third century AD. The brooch consists of a circular plate with applied repousse disc with stamped decoration. The decoration comprises circumferential beaded rim and a central triskele motif. On the underside of the brooch, there are two perforated semi-circular lugs for securing the pin, a fragment of which is in situ. The catchplate is rectangular. The brooch plate has a diameter of 21mm and is a maximum of 1mm thick. The brooch weighs 3.2g. Mackreth (2011, 155) suggests a date between AD 150 and AD 250 with a distribution spreading through the 'south from east to west...it seems to be absent from the Midlands and the Marches, in fact, it only appears in the north on military sites. This may reflect on the dating: there appears to be none from the Antonine Wall but plenty at South Shields....the distribution aids the limited dating evidence: one should take it that the large number from South Shields belong to the strongly attested Severan occupation.'
Notes:
SF 4444. Seen 23.4.18
Class: Repoussé plate
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 170
Date to: AD 230
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Tuesday 1st January 2002
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Other reference: Box 2, Bag 4
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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