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BROOCH
Unique ID: BERK-150E73
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy Roman enamelled disc brooch, dating to the second century AD. The flat brooch has a blue and possibly green (now missing) emamelled background, with a central six-pointed star. The star has six points and red enamel within the field and a central dot. The star points reach to the outer edge of the brooch; around the outer circumference of the brooch is 12 small lugs. On the reverse of the brooch is the remains of the springed pin and the catchplate. This style of brooch is often referred to as the 'sunburst' design. For direct comparisons, see Hattatt (2007) no. 1041-1043.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.23 mm
Weight: 3.7 g
Diameter: 22.14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1992 - Thursday 31st December 1992
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2011.192
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chieveley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4773
Four figure Latitude: 51.454038
Four figure longitude: -1.324978
1:25K map: SU4773
1:10K map: SU47SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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