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PLATE BROOCH

Unique ID: SF2452

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Copper alloy oval plate brooch, probably originally gilded with either an intaglio or a conical glass setting in the centre. Missing pin, very corroded around spring lug (?may have had iron pin); extremely corroded and very abraded around margins and central rib. Punched motifs in outer band not discernible, possibly punched rings. Surviving diameters 23mm x 18mm. The size would be smaller than normal for the glass centre-boss type, Hattatt's gilded oval with intaglio gemstone variant is generally nearer.

Notes:

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Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 200
Date to: AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st April 2000

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: SUFFOLK MENDLESHAM

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Hattatt, R. 1989 Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts: A fourth selection of brooches together with some other antiquities from the author Oxford Oxbow Books p 364-365 nos. 172 etc, 1217-1219

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SF
Created: 23 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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