Record ID: LON-78FA22 - ROMAN brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LON-78FA22

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman copper alloy fragment of a Colchester derivative brooch

A Roman copper alloy fragment of a Colchester derivative brooch (AD43-80). The fragment comprises the lower part of the bow and the catch-plate. The bow has a triangular cross-section with a central ridge extending up the bow; either side of the ridge the surfaces are in-curving. There is no foot-knob. The catch-plate is triangular in plan with openwork decoration comprising a small circular perforation and a curving triangular perforation. The upper part of the bow, spring and pin are all missing. The copper alloy has a dark green patina.

Dimensions: length: 21.12mm; width: 4.76mm; thickness: 9.67mm; weight: 1.72g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Length: 21.12 mm
Width: 4.76 mm
Thickness: 9.67 mm
Weight: 1.72 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: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Essex
District: Epping Forest
Parish: Magdalen Laver

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TL5007
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1 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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