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BROOCH
Unique ID: NMS-669891
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Lower bow, foot and catchplate of a Roman copper alloy bow brooch. The cross-section of the bow is triangular with concave sides and there is a single round aperture in the catchplate. A groove or channel along the base of the catchplate flap indicates that this is part of a Colchester-type two-piece (i.e. with a Harlow-type spring mechanism). Extant length 21mm. Width 4.5mm. c.43 - c.80.
Class: Colchester-derivative (Harlow type spring mechanism)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 80
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 4.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2012 - Friday 22nd March 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 23536
Other reference: SB022013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Beachamwell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7505
Four figure Latitude: 52.614573
Four figure longitude: 0.583406
1:25K map: TF7505
1:10K map: TF70NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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