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BROOCH
Unique ID: YORYM-75A4C2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy Aucissa variant brooch of Roman date, c.AD 43 - 100. The head of the brooch is rolled; formed from a flat, rectangular panel which splits into two at the back and rolls down and round to form the integral hinge which retains an axis bar. The loop of a pin remains around the bar but the pin proper is lost to a worn break.
The front of the head tapers into a narrow circular sectioned bow which extends with a curved and distorted profile. The bow terminates in a circular foot knop and the remains of an integral catchplate extend to the reverse
The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 31.7mm long, 13.8mm wide, 3.1mm thick and weighs 4.7g.
A similar example is illustrated in Hattatt, p.318, fig.177, no.838.
Class: Aucissa variant
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.7 mm
Width: 13.8 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 4.7 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05579
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Nafferton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0260
Four figure Latitude: 54.02592279
Four figure longitude: -0.44443545
1:25K map: TA0260
1:10K map: TA06SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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