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BROOCH
Unique ID: WAW-6DCCB4
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.d. a type common in the West Midlands (AD 80-120): The copper alloy brooch is incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical, and terminate with perforated wing caps. The wings are decorated with a ridge at each terminal. At the upper edge of the wings and bow head there is a large integral hook which holds the chord in place. The copper alloy axis bar is supported by the wing caps and has the spring coiled around it at least seven times, but some of the coils are incomplete. The pin is missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is decorated with a central, vertical ridge which has fine transverse notches. The bow tapers gradually to a small, bulbous foot. On the reverse of the bow there is a trace of the catchplate only. The surface of the brooch has a shiny light grey, green patina. It measures 39.48mm long, 16.63mm wide across the wings and weighs 7.47g.
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.d.
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: 39.48 mm
Width: 16.63 mm
Weight: 7.47 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd December 2014 - Wednesday 4th March 2015
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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: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Whitbourne (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7259
Four figure Latitude: 52.22848231
Four figure longitude: -2.41136099
1:25K map: SO7259
1:10K map: SO75NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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