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WILT-53B386: Roman Colchester One-Piece Brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: WILT-53B386

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

An incomplete copper alloy Late Iron Age early Roman (AD c.25-c.60) Colchester one-piece brooch, missing its pin, spring and catchplate. Overall, the brooch measures 60mm long and 14mm wide. The head consists of two rectangular wings and the stump of a loop at the top, which would have held the sring in place. The bow is circular in cross-section and tapers in width from 3mm below the wings to a point at the foot. It projects forwards from between the wings and then curves downwards towards the foot.

Notes:

This record has been created using a paper record. The object has not been seen by the current recorder and therefore the record may not meet normal PAS standards.

Class: Colchester One-Piece

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 25
Date to: Circa AD 60

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 60 mm
Width: 14 mm

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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: 8 years ago

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