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BROOCH
Unique ID: NMS-3C1736
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch. The fragment consists of the foot of the bow where the sub-triangular plate extends to form the catchplate. The extant configuration suggest the bow was deeply arched and is possibly an early variety such as a Colchester type. Circa 40-150 AD. Dimensions; length 19.56mm, width 3.64mm, thickness 3.79mm, weight 1.4g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 40
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.56 mm
Width: 3.64 mm
Thickness: 3.79 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th September 2009
Rally details.
This object was found at Urchfont 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0456
Four figure Latitude: 51.3031082
Four figure longitude: -1.94400723
1:25K map: SU0456
1:10K map: SU05NW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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