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BROOCH
Unique ID: WILT-8BEADA
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch dating to period AD 50-150. The pin is missing. There are two tubular wings (one is incomplete), closed at the outer ends with a white paste, forming the housing for the pin bar. There is a slot between these wings to accommodate a hinged pin.
The bow is undecorated and tapers towards the foot, the catchplate is triangular and incomplete.
The brooch measures 65.43mm in length, 26.52mm in wingspan, 4.25mm in thick and weighs 13.52g.
Class: T-shaped
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 65.43 mm
Width: 26.52 mm
Thickness: 4.25 mm
Weight: 13.52 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM5143
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: New Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Breamore (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU1420
Four figure Latitude: 50.97924137
Four figure longitude: -1.80195157
1:25K map: SU1420
1:10K map: SU12SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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