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BROOCH

Unique ID: HAMP-B678D6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy disc brooch of Roman date. The brooch is circular and flat, with a plain edge. There is a plain raised border. The central motif is a ten-pointed star with a raised border. Within each point of the star is a raised dot. In the centre of the star is a raised circular ridge. In the outer recessed area, between the star and the outer border, there are traces of dark/red enamel. Within the star, around the raised dots, there is considerable red enamel surviving. There are no traces of enamel with the central recess within the raised circular ridge. The reverse is flat with the catchplate, spring and pin surviving intact. There are traces of iron corrosion on the spring.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 100
Date to: AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 4.45 g
Diameter: 20.65 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4830
Four figure Latitude: 51.067333
Four figure longitude: -1.316344
1:25K map: SU4830
1:10K map: SU43SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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