Brooch

Unique ID: NCL-DCCDC3

Object type certainty: Certain

A cast copper-alloy la Tene II brooch dating to the 1st century BC.

The brooch is incomplete, missing part of the spring and pin. It is made from one piece of metal with an arched bow and a returning foot, creating an open catchplate.

Class: la Tene II

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 25

Dimensions and weight

Length: 53.07 mm
Width: 10.43 mm
Thickness: 4.44 mm
Weight: 8.3 g
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: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Parish: Barmby Moor

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE7649
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st July 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 20th October 2009
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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