DENO-753452: Roman enamelled trumpet brooch.

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BROOCH

Unique ID: DENO-753452

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman enamelled copper alloy trumpet brooch, 1st or 2nd century. The spring and pin are missing. The spring would have been held by the single lug at the back of the head. No head loop, but small knop at the top of the head. Trumpet shaped head decorated with three radiating leaf-shaped champleve enamel cells containg cream-coloured emanel. Two round cells containing cream coloured enamel just above the central moulding, which is flat on the reverse. raised rib on the lower half of the bow. Circular bun-shaped foot, undecorated plain base. Damaged triangular catchplateyellowish-brown patina. Soil & sand adhering. The brooch was found in two pieces (broken just below the central moulding) and glued together by the finder. Length 55.00mm, width of head 15.16mm, width of central moulding 9.42mm, diameter of foot 6.84mm, thickness 23mm, weight 10.24g.

Class: trumpet

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 55 mm
Width: 15.16 mm
Thickness: 23.6 mm
Weight: 10.24 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st February 2008 - Monday 3rd March 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E5813

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
To be known as: Holme

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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