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BROOCH

Unique ID: WILT-5B1221

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age to Roman strip brooch dating to AD 25-75. The pin is missing. One of the wings is damaged. The remaining tubular wing span measures 9.25mm in width with a diameter of c. 2.51mm. The head measures 16.84mm in width and features a central V-shaped pin slot. The pin slot measures 1.99mm at the widest point and 3.76mm in length. The bow extends back from the head and measures 8.94mm in width then tapers to the foot which measures 4.97mm in width. The bow is decorated with two longitudinal grooves, one running along each side. Within he grooves is a bead pattern The catchplate extends from the reverse of the foot. The pin rest is missing.

The brooch measures 59.70mm in length, 16.84mm maximum width, 4.97mm minimum width, is 1.07mm thick and weighs 3.18g.

The brooch is similar in plan to a British copy of an Aucissa derivative brooch, however, does not exhibit the amount of curvature normally expected of an Aucissa variant. Cf. Hattatt, R, 2007, pp. 319, fig. 178, nos. 871, 341b

Cf. Hattatt, R, 2007, pp. 319, fig 178, no. 341.

Class: Strip

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 25
Date to: Circa AD 75

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 59.7 mm
Width: 16.84 mm
Thickness: 1.07 mm
Weight: 3.18 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: WHM 2014-55

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Upton Lovell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9542
Four figure Latitude: 51.17721246
Four figure longitude: -2.07290711
1:25K map: ST9542
1:10K map: ST94SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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