NARC-131C94: NARC-131C94 : Knee Brooch : Roman

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NARC-131C94

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy Knee Brooch of Roman date (AD 150-200). The brooch has a semi-circular head from the reverse of which semi-circular lugs project which housed a partially retained axis bar. From the centre of the wings a curved bow projects at a near 90 degree angle, and terminates in a worn break. The upper face of the bow is faceted with a flattened central section. The back of the bow is concave. The majority of the bow, axis bar and the foot, catchplate and pin are all missing.

The metal is a mid-green in colour with a smooth patina.

Length: 14.48mm, Width (head): 20.56mm, Width (bow): 9.82mm, Thickness: 1.82mm, Weight: 2.1g.

Hattatt, p.334, fig.193

Class: Knee

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 150
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.48 mm
Width: 20.56 mm
Thickness: 1.82 mm
Weight: 2.1 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Hanslope (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8148
Four figure Latitude: 52.12438686
Four figure longitude: -0.81825865
1:25K map: SP8148
1:10K map: SP84NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Hattatt, R.	2000	A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches	Oxford	Oxbow Books	334	193

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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