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BROOCH
Unique ID: BM-BAC2ED
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Fragment of Roman silver trumpet brooch, of Collingwood’s group R (ii). The top of the head consists of a thick oval hoop decorated with incised lines, sat on top of a thick decorative rectangular plate, with further decoration of lateral ribs. The whole scheme is unusually finely detailed.
The bow has a fully developed acanthus flower extending all the way around the bow with a total of 8 ‘leaves’, set between two lateral ribs. The rest of the brooch is missing, with a break below the ancanthus flower on the bow. The pin is also missing. The brooch has been heavily cleaned since excavation.
Notes:
References: Hattatt, R. 1982. Ancient and Romano-British brooches, no. 80. There are also strong parallels with the brooches in the Backworth hoard.
Date: early 2nd century AD
Surface analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated a silver content of approximately 97 per cent.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: The Collection, Lincoln
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2004T252
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.5 mm
Width: 17.1 mm
Weight: 12.62 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st June 2004
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2004T252
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Decoration style: Floral
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: North Ormsby
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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