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BROOCH
Unique ID: WAW-F51E33
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, 4c, Plate 46, dating AD c. 80-120. The copper alloy brooch is incomplete, the wings are semi-cylindrical, one of which is incomplete and the other terminating with an incomplete perforated wing cap, within which there is iron corrosion. The wings are undecorated. On both sides a ridge is present at the shoulder between the wings and the bow. At the junction of the wings and bow head has the remains of an integral hook. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. The bow is semi-circular in section, and gradually tapers to break which is not recent. The surface of the brooch has an incomplete mid grey/green patina. It measures 26.28mm long, 22.83mm wide across the wings and weighs 8.1g.
The brooch is a Polden Hill type. Bayley and Butcher (2004:160) comment that the distribution of Polden Hill brooches are concentrated in the West Midlands and suggest they date to AD 80 to 120.
Bayley and Butcher, 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries
Class:
Colchester derivative Polden Hill (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: 26.28 mm
Width: 22.83 mm
Weight: 8.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th March 2014 - Wednesday 7th May 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Elmbridge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO9067
Four figure Latitude: 52.30102917
Four figure longitude: -2.14806849
1:25K map: SO9067
1:10K map: SO96NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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