NLM-C25138: Roman sawfish brooch fragment

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NLM-C25138

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Brown copper alloy brooch fragment. Bow only of a T-shaped brooch, Sawfish type. Ridged down the sides with a diamond pattern down the bow; very worn. Mackreth type Headstud 2.c. Suggested date: Early Roman, 75-125

Length: 25.7mm, Width: 8.2mm, Thickness: 4.3mm, Weight: 3.57gms

Class: Sawfish
Sub class: Mackreth type Headstud 2.c

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 125

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25.7 mm
Width: 8.2 mm
Thickness: 4.3 mm
Weight: 3.57 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 25th January 2001

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM51180, NLM4586

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
Parish or ward: Flawborough (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7843
Four figure Latitude: 52.97868149
Four figure longitude: -0.83976833
1:25K map: SK7843
1:10K map: SK74SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NLM
Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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