BROOCH

Unique ID: LIN-918C35

Object type certainty: Certain

An incomplete copper-alloy sprung-dolphin brooch dating to the early Roman period. The wings are cylindrical in cross-section. The spring and pin are missing. The bow is comma-shaped in profile and D-shaped in cross-section and have a pair of ribs running down the centre. The bow tapers to the foot. The catchplate is intact.

Class: Sprung dolphin

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 75
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Length: 47 mm
Width: 26 mm
Thickness: 16 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: Irnham

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TF0227
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: Monday 1st November 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: Wednesday 1st February 2012
    Updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012

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