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BROOCH
Unique ID: KENT-00B304
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete cast early Roman copper-alloy brooch of Colchester derivative with a double-pierced lug, dating to c.AD 43-100.
Description: The brooch has open semi-circular cross sectioned wings under which missing the spring and pin would have sat. The wings are decorated with a pronounced mouldings in relief consisting of two wide knurled ribs with a groove between them. The bow is semi-circular in cross section with a pronounced raised knop behind the lug running into a ridge that terminates at the apex of the bow. The bow tapers towards its terminal where it terminates in a collared knop. The catchplate is almost entirely missing but it is clear that it was originally openwork. The brooch is a dark green colour and except for the missing spring and catch it remains in a good condition.
Measurements: 53.44mm long, 28.66mm wide, 17.89mm high and 13.7g in weight.
Discussion: See Hattat, 2000Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches, (2000), fig. 157 nos. 874 and 875 for similar bows and feet. The decoration on the wings is most commonly found on Polden Hill and Dolphin brooches such as shown by Hattatt (2000) Figs.157-160, (288-301) and a number of PASexamples such asKENT-589F18.
Class: Colchester derivative, double-lugged, Harlow
Subsequent actions
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: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 53.44 mm
Height: 17.89 mm
Width: 28.66 mm
Weight: 13.7 g
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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: Kent (County)
District: Swale (District)
Parish or ward: Sheldwich (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR0055
Four figure Latitude: 51.25907021
Four figure longitude: 0.86501887
1:25K map: TR0055
1:10K map: TR05NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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