BROOCH

Unique ID: HAMP1185

Object type certainty: Certain

Copper-alloy bow brooch; Langton Down type. The bow, which is at right angles to the spring case, has a squared top and tapers in to the centre, before expanding out at the foot. The upper bow is decorated with three wide, shallow grooves, which terminate, before continuing on the foot. The spring is housed in a cylindrical spring-case, which is plain. The narrow pin is incomplete and bent.. The short catchplate is intact, although the edge is missing.

Class: Langton Down

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 15 BC
Date to: Circa AD 60

Dimensions and weight

Length: 33 mm
Width: 19.5 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Test Valley
To be known as: LONGPARISH

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st February 2001

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Sally Worrell - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Sally Worrell - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Monday 25th June 2001
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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