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WILT-16273E: Iron Age Colchester Derivative Brooch (front and side)

Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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BROOCH

Unique ID: WILT-16273E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A copper alloy Iron Age Colchester (one piece) brooch dating to AD 25-60. The pin and catchplate are missing. The brooch originally comprised two arms at the top (one has broken off). The top of the brooch curls over to form the attachment for the pin. The front of the bow extends down and narrows to a point. Cf Hattatt (1989) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches p296 no250.

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 (one-piece)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 25
Date to: Circa AD 60

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

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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Audit data

Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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