Rights Holder: St. Albans District Council
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Unique ID: BH-66F143
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester derivative brooch of Roman (mid to late 1st century) date.
The wings comprise a half-cylinder, at the centre of which are the remains of two perforated lugs. The spring and pin are missing. The flat bow is of semicircular section, tapering to a pointed foot. No trace of the catchplate survives. The brooch measures 28.5mm long, 14.7mm wide and weighs 2.38g.
Class: Colchester derivative
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 100
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.5 mm
Width: 14.7 mm
Weight: 2.38 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 24th November 2011
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Other reference: Ver 12/11 - 1
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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