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BROOCH

Unique ID: HAMP-BEA121

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Lower bow and foot of brooch, possibly of Hod Hill type. The lower bow is slightly tapering and is moulded forming a raised central ridge, longitudinal groove down each side (W. 8.81-7.4mm). The central ridge is decorated with a series of incised transverse grooves. Reverse of lower bow is concave. The bow then tapers sharply and also becomes thinner to form the foot which tapers to a flat projecting foot knob. Traces of white metal coating on upper surface. The pierced catchplate survives on the reverse of the foot. L. 35.85mm. W. 8.81-1.9mm. Th. 3.7mm. Wt. 3.01g. (Good).

Class: Hod Hill

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35.85 mm
Width: 8.81 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 3.01 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 11th April 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: White metal
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: New Forest (District)
To be known as: Damerham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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