DOR-F82BC5: Roman developed T-shaped brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: DOR-F82BC5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy developed T-shaped hinged brooch dating to AD 1-200. The brooch comprises the remains of cylindrical wings and the stubs of the head loop. There is a slot in the centre on the reverse of the head to house the hinge. One wing is complete, the other is partially missing at the front face and completely broken away at the reverse. The bow is C-shaped in cross section, curved and tapers slightly with vertically incised ridges forming a V shape, it is decorated with a central raised oval recess or stud, filled with a turquoise enamel with a central boss of copper alloy. Below the oval recess are two incised lines forming a V, the apex slightly overlaps. A central, narrow row of horizontal ridges runs vertically below. The foot is missing but part of the catchplate survives at the reverse above which the bow is deeply hollowed. The pin is missing.
Reference: similar brooches can be seen in Hattatt, 2000, A visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Roman Brooches, pg.302, fig.161.
Date: Roman.
Dimensions: 33.38 mm x 17.68 mm x 17.48 mm
Weight: 3.68 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33.38 mm
Width: 17.68 mm
Thickness: 17.48 mm
Weight: 3.68 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th November 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 017581

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8731
Four figure Latitude: 51.07817301
Four figure longitude: -2.18694901
1:25K map: ST8731
1:10K map: ST83SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Hattatt, R.	2000	A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches	Oxford	Oxbow Books	pg.302	fig.161

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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