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BROOCH

Unique ID: WMID3557

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

The wings are tubular, which are sub-triangular in section. On the forward looking face of the wings there is vertical ribbing as decoration. On the reverse of the wings, in the centre is a gap from which the pin is hinged. The pin is complete. Protruding from the centre of the upper edge of the wings is a sub-circular loop which has signs of wear at the upper edge of the loop. The bow is decorated with a high relief ring and dot design which is on the apex of the bow, which is towards near the wings. The bow is decorated with a column of lozenge shaped cells, bordered by triangular cells. Within the lozenge shaped cells there are traces of a blue enamel, and in the triangular cells a red enamel. The bow foot is semi-circular in section and is decorated with horizontal ribbing of varying widths. The brooch has a mid-dark green patina.

Notes:

This record was created before the Portable Antiquities Scheme began using the Central Database. We are aware that this record may fall below our usual standards of recording, and we are working to rectify this.

Class: Colchester Two-Piece Brooch

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40.16 mm
Width: 15.45 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
To be known as: HEREFORD AND WORCESTER WHITE LADIES ASTON

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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. 1982 Ancient and Romano-British brooches Sherborne Dorset Publishing p. 76 No. 34 Very similar decoration.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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