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BROOCH
Unique ID: IOW-0DC892
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy oval plate brooch (100-300 AD).
This brooch is pointed-oval in plan and has a central oval cell at the front. The edges of the cell are raised and it would have contained either a cameo or intaglio setting. However, none has survived. On the floor of the cell a buff deposit may be decayed adhesive. The rear face has the stubs of a pin lug and catch-plate at 12 o' clock and 6 o' clock. Traces of silvering can be seen on the rear face but none can be seen at the front.
This brooch is corroded to a green colour and is abraded overall. The pin is missing.
Height: 22.93mm; width: 16.10mm; thickness: 5.13mm. Weight: 2.59g.
Similar brooches have been published (Hattatt 1989: 364, fig. 223).
Class: Plate
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 150
Date to: Exactly AD 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 22.93 mm
Width: 16.1 mm
Thickness: 5.13 mm
Weight: 2.59 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 25th August 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-2-310
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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