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BROOCH
Unique ID: PUBLIC-13758E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill type, probably dating to c.75 - 150AD.
The brooch is missing its spring, pin, most of one wing and the terminal from the other, the foot and the catch plate.
The bow is humped, with a D shaped cross-section and a plain flat underside. The upper face is decorated with a central ridge which has transverse grooves giving a beaded effect. This is flanked by parallel grooves either side and tapers to an old break which has removed the catch plate and foot.
The spring case is damaged and a Mackreth class cannot be determined by this recorder.
As found it is 28.2mm long, 17.8mm wide and weighs 11.9grams.
Class: Polden Hill
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.2 mm
Width: 17.8 mm
Weight: 11.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th June 2020 - Wednesday 10th June 2020
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
To be known as: Ravenstone
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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