BROOCH

Unique ID: LIN-281416

Object type certainty: Certain

An incomplete copper-alloy Sawfish brooch dating to the early Roman period. Only the lower half remains. The bow is D-shaped in cross-section and decorated with a rib down the centre and a ridge on both perimeters. The edge of the bow is serrated. The foot is half-rounded with a flat base. A catchplate is located on the reverse. The brooch shows evidence of silvering or tinning.

Class: Sawfish

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 60
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Length: 25 mm
Width: 8 mm
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 Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: South Kesteven
Parish: Folkingham

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TF0734
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 100 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 6th August 2010

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Friday 27th January 2012
    Updated: Friday 27th January 2012

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