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BROOCH
Unique ID: SF-3146B9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete cast copper-alloy continental plate brooch of Feugere's type 24d, dating c. 50-125 AD. The brooch takes the form of two opposed pelta or crescent shapes with four projecting 'arms' (now heavily abraded in old damage) with a raised circular boss at the centre of the plate and a projecting anthropomorphic head extending from its apex, separated from the main body of the brooch by a prominent transverse collar. On the rear face of the brooch, the remains of a catchplate is sited on the projecting head, with an incomplete double-lugged pin hinge (the pin itself missing in old damage) at opposing end of the object. Preserved in relatively poor condition with an uneven brownish patina, it measures 29.99mm long, 19.24mm wide at its widest point, and 1.41mm thick at its midpoint. Where the catchplate extends from the rear face of the brooch, it measures 9.38g, and the entire object weighs 4.77g.
This brooch belongs to the small series of similar anthropomorphic plate brooches first discussed by Feugere (2009), who notes two similar examples- one of which is unprovenanced and the other being from Ouhans in Eastern France. No others appear to be known from Britain and this is apparently the first of this type to be recorded with PAS.
Reference:
Feugere, M. 2009b. Figuratives: nouvelle formes de fibules skeuomorphes, anthropomorphes et zoomorphes d'epoque Romaine. Instrumentum no. 30.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Potential for inclusion in Britannia
Class:
Continental, anthropomorphic
Sub class: Feugere 2009, type 24d7
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 125
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.99 mm
Width: 19.24 mm
Thickness: 1.41 mm
Weight: 4.77 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th November 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Exning
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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