Record ID: LON-5E4852 - IRON AGE brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LON-5E4852

A late Iron Age - early Roman copper alloy La Tene III, Nauheim derivative brooch dating 25-100AD. This is a one-piece brooch with a bilateral spring, rounded bow and solid catchplate . The bow expands to form a lozenge-shaped section decorated with a punched pattern. Only two turns of the spring remains, the internal chord and pin are missing as is the catchplate. The copper alloy has a patchy pale green patina.

Dimensions: length: 33.00mm; width: 7.08mm; thickness: 1.69mm; weight: 1.45g.

Class: La Tene III Nauheim derivative

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 AD 25
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Length: 33 mm
Width: 7.08 mm
Thickness: 1.69 mm
Weight: 1.45 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: East
County: Essex
District: Epping Forest
Parish: Fyfield

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TL5506
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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