SF-F56DC1: Roman Colchester derivative rear hook brooch

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BOW BROOCH

Unique ID: SF-F56DC1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing most of one wing, spring, pin and foot due to old breaks. The surviving wing is semi-cylindrical in form with moulded decoration on the front face consisting of two broad grooves containing double vertical lines, separated from one another by a vertical flute. At the centre of the wings is an incomplete rear-facing hook. The bow itself is cylindrical in form, tapering towards an old break. It is slightly faceted in appearance, with a central rib that extends from the rear hook and has fluting to either side. The brooch measures 25.41mm in length, 24.65mm in width at wings, 6.02mm in thickness at bow, and weighs 11.38g.

This is a Roman Colchester derivative rear hook brooch similar to examples published by Hattatt (1989: for example no. 1390). It is of 1^st century date, c.43-70 AD.

Class: Colchester derivative rear hook

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 70

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25.41 mm
Width: 24.65 mm
Thickness: 6.02 mm
Weight: 11.38 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 28th September 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Near Eye

Spatial coordinates

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

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Hattatt, R.	1989	Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts: A fourth selection of brooches together with some other antiquities from the author	Oxford	Oxbow Books		no. 1390

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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