ESS-688131: ESS-688131 Roman T-shaped brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: ESS-688131

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman cast copper alloy Developed T-shaped brooch. The wings are rectangular in plan and are rolled to form a circular cross section with a slot in the centre where the hinged copper alloy pin is attached. The front of the wings have three vertical grooves towards there ends. The bow is prominantly arched, with the upper section having five vertical grooves above five horizontal mouldings. The lower section of the bow has a triangular cross section. There is a small triangular catchplate, missing the folded end, on the reverse of the foot. The pin bends towards the catch, and there is a small fracture running through the tip of the pin. The brooch is 19.94mm long, 17.90mm wide across the wings, 4.41mm wide across the bow, 12.73mm deep and weighs 2.54 grams.

Class: Developed T-shaped
Sub class: Colchester derivative, hinged

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 70
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.94 mm
Weight: 2.54 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 5th March 2010

Rally details.

This object was found at Lower Hacheston Day Out 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OEF 6136

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
Parish or ward: Hacheston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM3157
Four figure Latitude: 52.1629
Four figure longitude: 1.376106
1:25K map: TM3157
1:10K map: TM35NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
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

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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