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BROOCH
Unique ID: LANCUM-818957
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD c.75-c.200) T-shaped brooch The head is comprised of long tubular wings from the centre of which the bow rises up before tapering out and downwards towards the foot. The hinge mechanism is missing as is the pin but the catchplate is complete. The wings are also damaged. The wings are cylindrical with a central slot for the pin. The bow is comma shaped in section. The catchplate projects from the reverse of the foot. Decoration consists of a five vertical grooves across each wing with two horizontal raised lines along the top of the bow and a further raised knopped ridge underneath.
Similar to LIN-F257EC, LVPL-F257EC, and SWYOR-B5F953
The length is 42mm, the width is 38mm thickness and the weight 8.63g.
The length is 42mm, the width is 38mm and the weight 8.63g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 42 mm
Width: 38 mm
Weight: 8.63 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2014
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