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BROOCH
Unique ID: NMS-6EB882
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy wing-and-fanbow variant brooch, spring, pin and half of the fan missing. Wings decorated with oblique moulded flutes flanked by engraved lines and with single vertical lines at the outer ends. Transverse mouldings on front of rear hook. Rectangular-sectioned bow with two vertical engraved lines and a transverse moulded rib at the base. The fan is decorated with a median engraved line meeting one extant oblique line at the base. The unusual variant feature consists of a pair of (incomplete) integral loops flanking the fan and surrounding probably pointed oval apertures. Wingspan 19mm. Length 28.5mm. Width of fan (estimated) 22mm. Mid 1st century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 99
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.5 mm
Width: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th October 2009
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 30141
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Marham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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