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BROOCH

Unique ID: YORYM-5F56E5

Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date. The head, bow, acanthus moulding catchplate and foot all survive, but the pin mechanism and pin no longer remain. From the reverse of the head the loop which would have held the pin mechanism can be seen. The head is wide and trumpet shaped and is undecorated, terminating at a single collar. Below the collar is an acanthus decoration followed by a second collar. Extending down from the lower collar is the slightly bent lower bow which terminates in a circular foot. The lower bow has a triangular section and is undecorated. From the reverse of the lower bow the remains of the catchplate are present. The metal is a light greenish-brown colour and survives in good condition. The brooch is 43.1mm long, 13.7mm wide and weighs 7.3g. Brooches of this type date from between 75-175 AD. Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p.326, fig.185.

Class: Trumpet

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 43.1 mm
Width: 13.7 mm
Weight: 7.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 28th November 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Fridaythorpe

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
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.	2000	A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches	Oxford	Oxbow Books	p.326	fig.185

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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