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BROOCH

Unique ID: WAW-F27B7E

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Published

Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.b. Plate 46. The copper alloy brooch is incomplete with most of the bow missing. The wings are semi-cylindrical, and whose terminals are abraded and only one has a trace of a wing cap. The wings are undecorated. At the upper edge of the wings and bow head there is a trace of an integral lug or hook which would have held the chord in place. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the junction of the wings and bow is an undecorated hump-like feature. The bow is almost vertical, is oval in section and tapers to a broken edge, which is not a recent break. The surface of the brooch has a matt mottled green patina, otherwise it is abraded. It measures 17.92mm long, 16.1mm wide across the wings and weighs 3.73g.

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 (Mackreth Group 4.b, flat wing ends, West Midlands)
Sub class: Mackreth 2011, 4.b. Plate 46

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: 17.92 mm
Width: 16.1 mm
Weight: 3.73 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 21st February 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: Coddington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7141
Four figure Latitude: 52.0666064
Four figure longitude: -2.42445888
1:25K map: SO7141
1:10K map: SO74SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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