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WILT-301E81: Roman Hod Hill Brooch (front and side)

Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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BROOCH

Unique ID: WILT-301E81

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An incomplete copper alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch dating to AD 43-75. All that remains of the brooch is the lower part of the bow and catchplate. The front of the brooch is decorated with four vertical lines with zigzag lines between the two central lines. The lower part of the brow then narrows to a point. The catchplate extends back from the lower part of the bow. Cf Hattatt (1989) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches p320 no 312 or 311.

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: Hod Hill

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Exactly AD 75

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

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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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