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BROOCH

Unique ID: DENO-3B12F0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy Roman plate brooch dating to the 2nd century AD, missing its pin, the curl fo the catchplate and small fragments from the edge. The obverse is decorated with enamelled cells. At the centre is a circular cell with traces of possible white enamel inlaid in it. This central cell froms the centre of a red enamelled cell in the shape of an 11-pointed star or an 11 petalled flower. Between each point and the rim of the central cell is a pellet of copper alloy. Around the outside of the plate is a cell inlaid with enamel that now appears as greenish white. The brooch had a sprung pin. The spring has two turns held between two lugs. The catchplate survives as a trapezoidal projection but is missing its curl. Overall, the object measures 22.8 mm in diameter and 6.4 mm thick. The plate measures 1.7 mm thick. It weighs 3.77 g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6.4 mm
Weight: 3.77 g
Diameter: 22.8 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Perlethorpe cum Budby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6571
Four figure Latitude: 53.23206874
Four figure longitude: -1.02769064
1:25K map: SK6571
1:10K map: SK67SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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