BROOCH

Unique ID: WMID1138

Object type certainty: Certain

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The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing cap terminals which each have a hole in to support the axis bar. Decoration on the wings are two vertical grooves at each terminal. The bow head has a small loop at the top. From this loop a triangular ridge forms continuing down the centre of the bow as decoration. The bow is incomplete, broken before the catchplate starts. The spring and pin are also missing.

Notes:

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Class: Fibula
Sub class: Polden Hill Type

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Length: 24.46 mm
Width: 25.04 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

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

Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Warwickshire
District: Stratford On Avon
To be known as: WARWICKSHIRE BIDFORD ON AVON

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: Sunday 1st August 1999

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    Created: Monday 18th October 1999
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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