NMS-9A3A27: Romano-British wing and fanbow brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-9A3A27

Object type certainty: Certain
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Romano-British Wing-and-fanbow brooch, in very battered condition, most of wings, spring, pin, catchplate flap and most of sides of wings missing. Median grooved mouldings. Length 33mm. c.40 – c.55 AD.

Class: Wing and Fanbow

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 40
Date to: AD 55

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st December 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: West Acre

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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