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BROOCH
Unique ID: LVPL1893
Object type certainty: Certain
Roman Polden Hill type bow brooch. Short semi-cylindrical arms denuded by corrosion, fragment of iron spring remains. Slightly tapering bow decorated half its length with a triple median rib. Near the top of the head the rib is interrupted by a pair of horizontal grooves before continuing a short length over the curve of the head of the bow. The top of the head of the bow has a small recess to either side of the median rib. Typical semi-circular mouldings to either side of the head. The bow is plano-convex in section and the decoration terminates halfway with a small stud, below this the bow is plain. The catchplate and foot is missing.
Class: Polden Hill
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 175
Dimensions and weight
Length: 35 mm
Width: 16 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Copper alloy [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: North West
County: Cheshire
District: Vale Royal
To be known as: CHESHIRE WEAVERHAM
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2001 - Monday 6th August 2001
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Nick Herepath
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Created:
Monday 20th August 2001
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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