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BROOCH
Unique ID: IOW-C2A07E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy hinged Colchester derivative T-shaped brooch (AD 50-150).
The pin is largely missing and the lower part of the bow, including the catch-plate, is also missing.
The front of the wings close to the bow are flat are semi-circular at their ends. The rear of the wings is flat and has a lateral seam. It is possible that the wings were made open at the rear and then closed to secure the axis bar. The axis bar is made of copper-alloy. The rear of the wings has a central rectangular slot, 2.2mm in width, to accommodate the copper-alloy pin. However, only the pin loop survives. The bow has a bulbous head and is generally 'D'-shaped in cross-section with near parallel sides. Adjacent to the wings the bow has a width of 8.1mm and the width at the break is 7.3mm. At the break, the thickness is 5.3mm. The bow is flat and plain at the rear. The transverse break on the bow is old.
This brooch is green with patches of a green patina.
Length: 23.3mm; width of wings: 27.4mm; thickness of bow below wings: 8.7mm. Weight: 11.35g.
Class: T-shaped
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 23.3 mm
Width: 27.4 mm
Thickness: 8.7 mm
Weight: 11.35 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 13th February 2019 - Wednesday 13th February 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2019-7-78
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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