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BROOCH
Unique ID: WAW-789745
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete brooch of Roman date of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 2, Transitiional 2/3, flat wing ends type), cf. Mackreth 2011, 3.Manufacture had moved north to the middle Severn Valley. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. The bow is decorated by a central vertical rib, and a small rib at the junction between the bow and the wing caps. Each of the wings has a sub circular wing cap, with a perforation for the spring. A hook pointing forwards, is located at the head of the brooch, this originally would have held part of the spring. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. The brooh is broken partially down the bow.
The brooch measures; 13.95mm in length, 18.45mm in width, 10.25 mm thick and weighs 3.2 grams.
Class:
Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 2, Transitiional 2/3, flat wing ends type)
Sub class: Mackreth 2011, 3.Manufacture had moved north to the middle Severn Valley.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 13.95 mm
Width: 18.45 mm
Thickness: 10.25 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 4128
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Upton-upon-Severn (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO8537
Four figure Latitude: 52.031203
Four figure longitude: -2.220055
1:25K map: SO8537
1:10K map: SO83NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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