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BROOCH

Unique ID: SWYOR-347570

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of an enamelled dragonesque brooch of Roman date, AD 75 - 175. The remaining portion consists of the central, slightly domed oval body, together with the stubs of the two arms. The upper side retains parts of a geometric design in red, blue and yellow enamel. There is a central, transverse row of yellow lozenges, flanked by two inward facing rows of red triangles. Other sections of blue and red enamel are also visible. The underside of the brooch is flat. The remaining fragment is 21.3mm long, 11.9mm wide and 3.3mm thick. It weighs 2.11gm.

Class: Dragonesque

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: Exactly AD 75
Date to: Exactly AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.3 mm
Width: 11.9 mm
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Weight: 2.11 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th March 2017 - Saturday 4th March 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2992

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Thorpe Audlin (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4816
Four figure Latitude: 53.63832398
Four figure longitude: -1.27549822
1:25K map: SE4816
1:10K map: SE41NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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