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BROOCH
Unique ID: SOM-2A19D9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete copper alloy Roman initial T-shaped brooch of Hull T130, dating to the period c.AD 43-100. The pin is missing. The brooch exhibits two cylindrical wings at its head which house the axis bar, visible in the central pin slot for the missing hinged pin mechanism. Each wing is decorated with two longitudinal incised grooves at each terminus. At the head of the bow, there is a moulded V shaped ridge below which is a herringbone pattern down the length of the bow, comprised of a central groove from which alternating grooves and ridges radiate upwards towards the edges. The herringbone pattern terminates in three transverse incised grooves which run horizontally across the bow. The lower part of the bow exhibits a longitudinal central ridge, but is otherwise undecorated. The bow tapers to the foot which exhibits two horizontal grooves. The catchplate projects from the reverse of the foot and exhibits a rolled pin rest. The reverse is concave, and is undecorated. The brooch has a green patina on the surface, with traces of white metal coating remaining on a section of the herringbone pattern close to one edge.
The brooch measures 42.09mm in length, 26.05mm in width at its widest, 11.09 at its thickest and weighs 6.27g.
A similar example can be found in Hattatt, R. (2000) p.302, fig. 161, no.907.
Class:
Initial T-shaped
Sub class: T104, T118, T121B, T124, T125, 130, T131, T133 T137; Bayley and Butcher 2004, 159, fig. 127, T135, T137; Hattatt 2000, fig. 161, top 2 rows
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 42.09 mm
Width: 26.05 mm
Thickness: 11.09 mm
Weight: 6.27 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: receipt no. 017119
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: Chedington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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