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BROOCH
Unique ID: BH-D155F2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (flat wing ends type, Eastern Group) , dating from the 1st century AD.
The wings consist of a horizontally aligned half-cylinder with an integral circular cap on each end. The axis bar sits within perforations at the centre of these caps and also passes through a central perforated lug. The spring consists of nine coils of copper-alloy wire and an external chord, the latter of which is contained within a second perforated lug. The upper surface of each wing is decorated with a three pairs of parallel grooves, one pair located at each end, the other, angled pair in between. The top of the bow is set above the wings and is bent. It has a flat underside and a convex upper surface, at the centre of which is a double-stranded vertical ridge which tapers out halfway down. This central ridge is flanked by further, lower grooves and ridges. The lower portion of the bow is undecorated. The foot and catchplate are damaged. The brooch measures 36.5mm long, 33.2mm wide (head) and weighs 17.36g.
Class: Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Eastern Group)
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 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.5 mm
Width: 33.2 mm
Weight: 17.36 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd February 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 11/58 - 21
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
To be known as: Manuden
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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