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BROOCH
Unique ID: YORYM-449379
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy headstud brooch, dating to the Roman period (AD 75 - AD 200).
The brooch is T shaped in plan, consisting of a head and incomplete bow. The foot, catch plate and pin are all missing. The head of the brooch is comprised of rectangular wings the reverse of which acts as an integral double lug hinge mechanism through which the pin is fitted. A square sectioned bow extends centrally from the front of the wings tapering steadily in width into a worn break. The headstud is cast on and decorated with a plain cross. The bow and reverse are both undecorated.
The metal has a brownish-grey and mostly even patina. The brooch is 25.7 mm long, 17.5 mm wide, and 9.9 mm thick. It weighs 9.8 g.
Headstud brooches are a relatively common type of Roman brooch, with examples being recorded from the majority of England and Wales. Similar examples from the East Riding of Yorkshire have been recorded on the PAS database, including YORYM-A1DB24 and YORYM-0A206D.
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: 25.7 mm
Width: 17.5 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Weight: 9.8 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT: E04573
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Wold Newton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0372
Four figure Latitude: 54.13353412
Four figure longitude: -0.42510022
1:25K map: TA0372
1:10K map: TA07SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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