ESS-0C1C8D: fragment of a Roman copper alloy rosette brooch, dating to the early 1st century AD.

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BROOCH

Unique ID: ESS-0C1C8D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a Roman copper alloy rosette brooch, dating to the early 1st century AD. All that remains is part of the cylindrical head with traces of the iron spring pin still in situ, and part of the circular disc. The object is a mid-dark brown with patches of light green patina. On the circular disc fragment are traces of a white metal coating.

A similar but complete example can be found in Hattatt (1985, no. 285) and dates to the early 1st century AD.

Dimensions: length: 12.80 mm; width: 24.46 mm; thickness: 5.66 mm; weight: 3.84g.

Reference: Hattatt, R. 1985. Iron Age and Roman Brooches. Oxford: Oxbow.

Class: Rosette
Sub class: Keyhole type

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa
Date to: Circa AD 50

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12.8 mm
Width: 24.46 mm
Thickness: 5.66 mm
Weight: 3.84 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: White metal coated

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: Stansted Mountfitchet (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL5225
Four figure Latitude: 51.90281164
Four figure longitude: 0.20798889
1:25K map: TL5225
1:10K map: TL52NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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