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BROOCH
Unique ID: NLM-E58087
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy Brooch. Cast Hinged Colchester Derivative Brooch, comprising tubular wings clenched around an axis bar retaining the stub of a hinged pin, gripped underneath by a triangular section flat-backed bow which tapers to an un-pierced catch-plate; a plain rectangular field on the wings extends either side of the junction of bow and wings. The front of the wings is decorated by three bands of bordered and billeted bead and reel moulding on each side, in imitation of a spring; the reverse is undecorated. The bow bears a central keeled ridge flanked by longitudinal gutters along its length, (cf Mackreth 2011 plate 54 no. 2470; CD H 1a, which matches the size and general appearance of this brooch). . Suggested date: Early Roman, 75-125 Length: 56.6mm, Width: 41.4mm, Diameter (wings): 7.2mm, Thickness (crest of bow): 6.1mm, Weight: 21.15gms.
Class:
Hinged Colchester Derivative
Sub class: cf Mackreth 2011 CD H 1a
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 125
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 56.6 mm
Width: 41.4 mm
Thickness: 6.1 mm
Weight: 21.15 g
Diameter: 7.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th March 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM20052a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Roxby cum Risby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9316
Four figure Latitude: 53.632273
Four figure longitude: -0.595066
1:25K map: SE9316
1:10K map: SE91NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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