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BROOCH
Unique ID: HAMP-BB6794
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a Roman (AD 43-70) copper alloy Hod Hill brooch. It measures 23.3x15.4x2.3 and weighs 2.6g.
The fragment consists of the head with two wings which have been curled over in order to hold the pin in place. The pin is now missing. There is a central cut out groove 2.3mmx4.1mm where the pin would have rested. Below this section are a series of diagonal marks. There are three cross moulding at the top of the bow, equally spaced the2.6mm. The middle one is slightly bigger 2.5x9.8mm and standing out like a ridge. Below the third appears to be some form of patterning but it is difficult to make this pattern out. The fragment is dark grey in colour.
Class: Hod Hill
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 70
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.3 mm
Width: 15.4 mm
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 12th October 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: E3633; Weekend Wanders USA Tour October 2012
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
Parish or ward: Ropley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU6332
Four figure Latitude: 51.083868
Four figure longitude: -1.101949
1:25K map: SU6332
1:10K map: SU63SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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