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BROOCH
Unique ID: PUBLIC-858636
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch of La Téne III/Nauheim derivative type dating to the first century AD. The brooch is of one-piece construction; at the top of the object, the remains of the pin mechanism loop twice adjacent to the head of the brooch, before curling around under the head itself before being abruptly truncated as it begins to turn downwards. The head and body of the brooch are broadly sub-triangular in form, widening steadily to the mid-point of the object before abruptly tapering into the lower bow, giving the object a 'waisted' appearance. Underneath this, the lower body twists c. ninety degrees perpendicular to the main body of the brooch in forming a broadly triangular catchplate, though this itself is incomplete. With the exception of two rather crudely incised grooves on the outer body, the brooch is completely undecorated. Preserved relatively well with an even green patina, it measures 51.01mm long, 12.65mm wide at its pin mechanism and 9.32mm wide at its mid-point. At its head the brooch is c. 5.61mm thick, while being 0.69mm thick at its mid-point. It weighs 2.3 grammes.
Similar brooches have been catalogued by Mackreth (see Mackreth 2012, vol. II, p. 11, plate 8, nos. 3859 and 3864) who notes that their distribution is primarily restricted to West Sussex. He suggests a first century date for pieces of this type.
Class: La Téne III/Nauheim derivative
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 51.01 mm
Width: 9.32 mm
Thickness: 0.69 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 29th August 2016
Rally details.
This object was found at SMDC Compton 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Harting (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU7516
Four figure Latitude: 50.9385764
Four figure longitude: -0.93396046
1:25K map: SU7516
1:10K map: SU71NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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