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BROOCH

Unique ID: SWYOR-3FB654

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch of Mackreth's type 1.5a dating from AD 75 - 175. The lower bow and foot are missing, but the break is patinated. The head is flattened and plain, with a spring of seven turns behind. Most of the pin is missing. The spring is wound round a sheet copper alloy sleeve. The head loop is also missing. The acanthus button or knop is discoidal and is gently moulded with petals at the top and bottom. The upper bow is decorated with two incised bands to form a double collar above the knop. The brooch has a smooth green patina. It is 28.6mm long, 21.81mm wide and 15.47mm thick. 14.87g. Compare number 12368 in plate 83 on page 86 of Mackreth (2011), Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Volume 2, which is similar but more strongly moulded. See also page 122 in Volume 1 where type 1.5a brooches are discussed.

Notes:

Ref.210

Class: trumpet
Sub class: Mackreth Trumpet 1.5a

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 28.6 mm
Width: 21.81 mm
Thickness: 15.47 mm
Weight: 14.87 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 24th February 2006 - Friday 24th February 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2224

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Cattal (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4354
Four figure Latitude: 53.9802771
Four figure longitude: -1.34582143
1:25K map: SE4354
1:10K map: SE45SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mackreth, D.F.	2011	Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain	Oxford	Oxbow Books	122, volume 1 and plate 83, volume 2	12368

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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