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BROOCH
Unique ID: YORYM-E4664B
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The lower bow, spring mechanism and pin no longer remain. The head of the brooch is comprised of rectangular wings which taper to a rectangular sectioned bow that terminates in a worn break. The upper surface of the bow retains small patches of red enamel and a worn raise knop represents the integral headstud feature.
The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 26.6mm long, 14.6mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 5.8g.
Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.333, fig.192 and are dated to the 2nd Century AD.
Class: Headstud
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.6 mm
Width: 14.6 mm
Thickness: 5.6 mm
Weight: 5.8 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E04582
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Fangfoss (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE7652
Four figure Latitude: 53.95851455
Four figure longitude: -0.84322112
1:25K map: SE7652
1:10K map: SE75SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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