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BROOCH

Unique ID: WILT-B89AEC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A fragment of a Roman cast copper alloy brooch, probably Hod Hill type, dating to 1st century AD. The item consists of the upper part of the bow . It is 24.50mm in length, 8.61mm in width and weighs 1.85g.

The bow is a flattish D in section, with an early break where the bow flares outwards towards the rolled cylindrical head of this type of brooch. Just a little of this remains. Below this feature is a transverse collar and the main part of the bow is decorated with three parallel longitudinal ridges . Below this is a further raised collar and at this point is another early break. There are signs of tinning on the outer surface.

Class: Hod Hill,panel without side lugs, Bayley and Butcher 2004, group b)
Sub class: Hull T60; Bayley & Butcher 2004, b) 74, nos. 115-122; Mackreth 2011, 8801, 8797. Plate 90-91

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: 24.5 mm
Width: 8.61 mm
Weight: 1.85 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5329

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Downton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1421
Four figure Latitude: 50.98823358
Four figure longitude: -1.80191336
1:25K map: SU1421
1:10K map: SU12SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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