SWYOR-1D30E4: Romano-British Dragonesque brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: SWYOR-1D30E4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy Dragonesque brooch dating from the AD 75-175. The brooch is a very stylised example. The form has a simple flat 'S' shaped body with a widened middle section and simplified rectangular terminals to indicate the zoomorphic heads. The brooch is broken into 2 pieces; the main body section, and one terminal with the brooch pin intact. The pin is flattened at one end and wrapped around neck of brooch; the pin is complete but bent. The brooch weighs 4.51g. The large piece measures 31.9mm in length, 18.5mm in width and 1.2mm in thickness. The pin measures 32.37mm in length, 19.5mm in width 9.8mm across curved part of pin.

Class: Dragonesque

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 75
Date to: AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31.9 mm
Width: 18.5 mm
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 4.51 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th March 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Edlington

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Woodland

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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