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BROOCH
Unique ID: GLO-0E8B44
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch that has an oval head plate that is surmounted by a truncated loop. On the reverse are two rearward facing perforated lug that would have held the spring support bar, spring and pin are missing. The bow emanates from the head plate but is truncated soon after. Date 75-175AD
Class: trumpet
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 3.65 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st July 2001 - Sunday 1st July 2012
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Stroud (District)
To be known as: cotswolds
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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