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BROOCH
Unique ID: IOW-FCD2C8
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch (AD 43-75).
The upper part of the bow, the pin and part of the catch-plate are missing.
The front of the bow has two vertical flutes with a transverse ridge below. In plan, the leg is sub-triangular tapering to a knop at the base. The stub of the catch-plate which extends the full length of the leg is centrally placed.
This brooch is green with traces of a green patina and minute flecks of a white metal coating. The breaks are old.
Length: 29.9mm; width: 11.1mm. Weight: 2.02g.
A similar brooch has been published (Hattatt 1985: 58, fig. 25, ref: 320).
Bayley & Butcher (2004, p.153) suggest Hod Hill brooches went out of use c. AD 70.
In 'Late Iron Age and Roman Brooches', Worrell (1998, p. 9) notes that Hod Hill brooches are closely related to Aucissa brooches from which they probably developed. They occur widely on the continent, particularly in Gaul and the Rhineland (ibid.). The main centre of production was probably Gaul, but some were probably made in Britain (ibid.). They are often associated with military sites and probably introduced to Britain by the Roman army, although they are also found on non-military sites (ibid.). Hod Hill brooches are known from post-conquest depositions and the type is better known on the continent.
Hattatt, R. 1985. Iron Age and Roman Brooches. Oxford: Oxbow Books.
Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. 2004. Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection. Society of Antiquaries.
Class: hod Hill
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Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 43
Date to: Exactly AD 75
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.9 mm
Width: 11.1 mm
Weight: 2.02 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 13th April 2016 - Wednesday 13th April 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-7-114
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. | 2004 | Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection | London | The Society of Antiquaries | 153 | ||
| Hattatt, R. | 1985 | Iron Age and Roman Brooches | Oxford | Oxbow Books | 58, fig. 25 | 320 |
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