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WILT-480A64: Roman plate brooch (front and side)

Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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BROOCH

Unique ID: WILT-480A64

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

An incomplete copper alloy Roman plate brooch dating to AD 100-300. The pin is missing as is part of the plate. The brooch is circular with a raised rim then a flat section and a further concentric raised circle which holds a pointed stone (presumably glass). The catchplate and attachment loop are both damaged. Cf Hattatt (1989) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches p364 no 175.

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: Gilded circular

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 400

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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