BROOCH

Unique ID: NCL-1CC385

Object type certainty: Certain

An incomplete cast copper-alloy trumpet brooch of early Roman date, c. 75-200.

The brooch is very worn, missing the foot and spring pin. The head is intact, complete with the loop for holding the spring pin in place on the reverse. The bow is decorated with moulded collars in half-round.

Class: Trumpet

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]
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Length: 28.85 mm
Width: 10.97 mm
Thickness: 4.67 mm
Weight: 3.3 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: Middleton

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE9348
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th October 2011 - Tuesday 8th November 2011

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: Thursday 26th January 2012
    Updated: Friday 27th January 2012

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