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BROOCH

Unique ID: LEIC-223278

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 46mm long and 18mm wide. The brooch is in fair condition with a dark brown patina and weighs 9.16 grams. The brooch is missing its pin, spring and catchplate and consists of two short arms with raised borders at their outer edge. The bow is plain apart from a ridge running its length. The bow terminates with a spherical knop.

Class: bow

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 100
Date to: AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 46 mm
Width: 18 mm
Weight: 9.16 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th September 2005

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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: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Thurcaston and Cropston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5611
Four figure Latitude: 52.693796
Four figure longitude: -1.172858
1:25K map: SK5611
1:10K map: SK51SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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