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BROOCH
Unique ID: WMID-1CC106
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill type) brooch, of Roman dating (AD 80-120).
Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, wing and bow. The spring, pin, foot and catch plate are missing and / or incomplete.
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 a cylindral wing projecting from the side at the top. The wing has an complete sub circular wing cap. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. A cylindral groove or spring casing is present along the length of the back, between the two wings.
The brooch measures 18.04 mm in length, 13.87 mm wide and 10.65 mm thick. It weighs 3.7 g.
The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of the majority of the original surface detail, obscuring any original decoration.
Class:
Colchester derivative,Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands)
Sub class: Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 80
Date to: Circa AD 120
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.04 mm
Width: 13.87 mm
Thickness: 10.65 mm
Weight: 3.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th June 2013
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bringsty (Unitary Authority Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7155
Four figure Latitude: 52.19246986
Four figure longitude: -2.42565731
1:25K map: SO7155
1:10K map: SO75NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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