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BROOCH
Unique ID: WILT-2D5107
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete Roman cast copper alloy disc brooch, dating to the period AD 80-200. This was originally circular in form but appears to have been trimmed, thus what was probably a brooch with a margin now consists of a slightly oval shape, without margin, but with a central roundel with raised surround and a star pattern surrounding it, enclosing small triangular cells.These cells still contain the remnants of a red colour. There is also some indication of a dark blue or black colour in the damaged cells beond the star shape, in the area which would have been enclosed by the now missing outer margin.
The reverse is flat, with no markings but with the stubs of a simple D shape hinge plate for the brooch pin and a sub triangular catch plate. The plate is 1.60mm thick.
See Hattatt 2012 p344 no1035. Also Mackreth chapter 7, p108, plate 105 no. 11638.
It is 21.80mm in length and 17.60mm in width and weighs 2.09g.
Class:
Flat, enamelled, disc (star)
Sub class: Mackreth chapter 7, p108, plate 105 no. 11638
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 80
Date to: Circa AD 250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.8 mm
Width: 17.6 mm
Weight: 2.09 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5214
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with other or unknown
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chilmark (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9733
Four figure Latitude: 51.09629865
Four figure longitude: -2.04421863
1:25K map: ST9733
1:10K map: ST93SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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