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NLM498: Bow brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NLM498

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Pin and part of catchplate missing.

Notes:

Checked by MF following Sophie Catley. Sub-classification added: 'Colchester' following source record. Dating completed [unamended]; drawing ref. added.

Class: Bow brooch
Sub class: Colchester

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 60 mm
Width: 19.6 mm
Weight: 9.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd February 1998

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLPS0547 nlm00547

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Hattatt, R. 1982 Ancient and Romano-British brooches Sherborne Dorset Publishing p.296,14.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 25 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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