WAW-55D2E6: Roman brooch: Polden Hill type (plan).

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BROOCH

Unique ID: WAW-55D2E6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf.Mackreth 2011, 4.a-c. Plate 46 (AD c. 80-120). The copper alloy brooch is incomplete, the wings are semi-cylindrical, and terminate with incomplete wing caps. The wings are undecorated. At the upper edge of the wings and bow head there is a trace of an integral hook which would have held the chord in place. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. On both sides a moulding is present at the junction between the bow and the wings. The bow is sub oval in section, and gradually tapers to blunt broken point. The surface of the brooch has traces of a dark green patina with traces of a white alloy wash. It measures 23.24mm long, 15.7mm wide across the wings and weighs 5.4g.

The brooch is a Polden Hill type. Bayley and Butcher (2004:160) comment that the distribution of Polden Hill brooches are concentrated in the West Midlands and suggest they date to AD 80 to 120.

Bayley, J. and Butcher, S., 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection London: Society of Antiquaries

Class: Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands)
Sub class: Mackreth 2011, 4.a-c. Plate 46

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 80
Date to: Circa AD 120

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23.24 mm
Width: 15.7 mm
Weight: 5.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 30th September 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Cotheridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8053
Four figure Latitude: 52.17489104
Four figure longitude: -2.29388038
1:25K map: SO8053
1:10K map: SO85SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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