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BROOCH

Unique ID: CAM-F66342

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A cast copper alloy chatelaine brooch probably dating to the second century AD. The brooch comprises a single cast plate, shaped as a horizontal rectangular base, with a semi-circular section on top. The rectangular base has two circular perforated lugs each pierced by a short section of circular section bar. There is a triangular cut out where the two sections meet. The semi-circular section has three projecting, flat circular lugs with ring shaped cells containing degraded enamel. The upper surface of the brooch is decorated with a geometric design of triangular enamel cells. On the rectangular section of the brooch, there are four rows of six opposing triangular cells running horizontally. The two inner rows are of blue enamel whilst the outer are of yellow. On the semi-circular section, there are two rows of opposing triangular cells, again blue and yellow. On the underside, there are two semi-cirular lugs holding the pin in place. The catchplate is rectangular. The brooch measures 39mm in length and 31mm in width. The brooch is similar to KENT4759.

Class: Chatelaine

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 39 mm
Width: 31 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st December 2005

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Melbourn (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL3846
Four figure Latitude: 52.09514
Four figure longitude: 0.013082
1:25K map: TL3846
1:10K map: TL34NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: CAM
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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