ESS-4179E6: ESS-4179E6 Roman Colchester brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: ESS-4179E6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman cast copper alloy Colchester two-piece brooch. Only the head and upper part of the bow survive. The wings are rectangular in plan with a 'C' shaped cross section to partially incase the spring mechanism. There is a double pierced lug on the reverse of the wings, securing the 10 turned spring; the pin shank is missing. The bow is curved, with a notch at its apex and a pronouced rib running down its length, giving it a triangular cross section. The break is worn. it is 31.03mm long, 29.07mm wide, 13.63mm deep and weighs 10.70 grams.

Class: Colchester two-piece

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 40
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 10.7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th September 2010

Rally details.

This object was found at Wyverstone Rally, Suffolk 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OEF 6377

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Bacton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM0367
Four figure Latitude: 52.263683
Four figure longitude: 0.973339
1:25K map: TM0367
1:10K map: TM06NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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