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BROOCH

Unique ID: WAW-0534FD

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete and corroded Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy possible Rosette brooch of the sub-keyhole type (AD 20-AD 60): The central portion of the brooch remains, with the upper and lower edges being broken, but not recently. The brooch has a sub-circular body which is decorated with two horizontal, crescentic grooves. Protruding from the upper edge is a narrowed rectangular band which is a L-shaped profile as it protrudes forwards. The lower edge of the body also has a narrowed rectangular band which is straight in profile and the outer face is decorated with triple stranded groove in the centre and a pair of grooves at the side edges. On the reverse this rectangular band is moulded in the manner so it appears to continue to the upper edge of the circular body. In the centre of this band there is the trace of a catchplate.

The brooch measures 34.08mm long, 23.69mm wide and weighs 10.66g.

The brooch has a well-developed light grey-green patina.

Compare with: IOW-4F4D71, BH-1E88B8; ESS-065FD2; HAMP-636A22; SF-8DDBB8 and SF-B0284D.

Similar brooches have been published in Hattat (1985; 283, and 1987; 790).

Hattat, R 1985 Iron Age and Roman Brooches Oxford: Oxbow

Hattat, R. 1987 Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford: Oxbow

Class: Rossette
Sub class: Keyhole

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 20
Date to: Circa AD 60

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.08 mm
Width: 23.69 mm
Weight: 10.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2016 - Thursday 3rd November 2016

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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: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Queenhill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8536
Four figure Latitude: 52.02221259
Four figure longitude: -2.2200111
1:25K map: SO8536
1:10K map: SO83NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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