DENO-56A243: Roman trumpet derivative brooch fragment.

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BROOCH

Unique ID: DENO-56A243

Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman cast copper alloy trumpet derivative brooch fragment, foot only; 1st-2nd century. The brooch is broken across a circular moulding with central perforation at the junction of the bow (missing) and the the foot. The foot expands to form a triangle and bears curvilinear moulded decoration with a roundel with central pellet in each of the two lower corners. The catchplate extends the length of the reverse of the foot. Length 19.06mm, width across base of foot 18.38mm, thickness including catchplate 9.67mm, thickness not including catchplate but including moulded decoration 4.07mm, weight 4.36g. See Hattatt 2000 ('Visual Catalogue') p330, fig.189 no.1537 for a complete example of a silimar (not identical) brooch, from Wareham, Dorset; and also DENO-047012 (Whitwell, Derbys).

Class: trumpet derivative

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 50
Date to: AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.06 mm
Width: 18.38 mm
Thickness: 9.67 mm
Weight: 4.36 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th January 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E5990

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
To be known as: Fenton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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