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BROOCH
Unique ID: WAW-07EE34
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), Mackreth 2011, 5.a2. Plate 49, no. 1576. The incomplete copper alloy brooch has wings which are semi-cylindrical terminating with perforated wing caps, one of which is incomplete. The wings are undecorated. The iron axis bar and spring are incomplete, and the pin is missing. The bowhead is slightly hump-like in profile and decorated with a prominent, perforated lug and a high-relief V. The bow gradually tapers to the approximate mid point and becomes narrower on the lower portion before it is broken. The break was not recent. The surface of the brooch has a mid green coloured patina. It measures 26.69mm long, 18.24mm wide across the wings and weighs 5.35g.
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.
cf Mackreth 2011, Plate 49.
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 (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group)
Sub class: Mackreth 2011, 5.a2. Plate 49, no. 1576
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: 26.69 mm
Width: 18.24 mm
Weight: 5.35 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th September 2013 - Monday 15th December 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Ashton under Hill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO9937
Four figure Latitude: 52.03140803
Four figure longitude: -2.01598793
1:25K map: SO9937
1:10K map: SO93NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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