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BROOCH
Unique ID: GLO-44E43B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch that has an oval head plate. On the reverse are two rearward facing perforated lug that holds the spring that is made of four curls, pin is truncated. The bow underneath the undecorated head is truncated. Date 75-175AD
Class: trumpet
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.6 mm
Width: 11.8 mm
Thickness: 12.3 mm
Weight: 6.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th September 2014
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
District: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: South Gloucestershire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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