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BROOCH
Unique ID: IOW-4BD83B
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Iron Age copper-alloy La Téne 1Bc type brooch (300 BC-200 BC).
The pin, spring and catch-plate are missing.
At the head of the brooch there is a small portion of the spring which expands in width and thickness to form the bow. The bow is slightly convex at the front, flat at the rear and is strongly arched in side profile, maximum width: 8.9mm; maximum thickness: 2.0mm. At the front it has a central vertical groove which is flanked on either side by a minor groove. However, due to corrosion, these minor grooves are only barely visible at one end. From about mid-way along its length it tapers inwards to a break.
The pitted surface has a green patina and the breaks are abraded.
Height: 23.2mm; width: 8.9mm; thickness of bow at centre: 2.0mm. Weight: 2.31g.
The brooch is similar to that published as no. 7376 in Hull & Hawkes (1987, page 108, plate 33), from the Thames foreshore in Syon Reach, Brentwood.
Hull, M.R. & Hawkes, C.F.C. 1987. Corpus of Ancient Brooches in Britain. British Archaeological Reports British Series 168. Oxford.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Class: La Téne 1Bc
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Donated by the finder to the Isle of Wight Heritage Service, 12/6/2014
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Exactly 300 BC
Date to: Exactly 200 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 23.2 mm
Width: 8.9 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.31 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th May 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-3-48
Materials and construction
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.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull, M.R. and Hawkes, C.F.C. | 1987 | A Corpus of Ancient Brooches in Britain by the Late Mark Reginald Hull: Pre-Roman Brooches | Oxford | British Archaeological Reports 168 |
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