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BROOCH
Unique ID: WILT-14B8A9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy Ropan brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), c.f. Mackreth 2011, 5.c. Plate 50; Hull T103, dating to AD 70-110. The pin of the brooch is intact and the wire winds round forming a loop over the top as it passes through the hole at the top of the centre of bow. At the top of the brooch are two arms forming a T. The arms are decorated with deeply incised lines. The bow extends from the T bar and forms three ridges on either side of the central loop which narrow sharply. The outer ridge terminates and the bow continues with a ridge along each edge before terminating in a point. The catchplate extends back from the loop part of the bow. Cf Hattatt (1989) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches p301 no 383.
Notes:
This artefact was found in the late 1990's and has been recorded on the database from a paper record. It has not been seen in person by the recorder.
Class:
Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group)
Sub class: Mackreth 2011, 5.c. Plate 50; Hull T103
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 70
Date to: Circa AD 110
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
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Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Salisbury
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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