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BROOCH

Unique ID: SWYOR-444244

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Small fragment of a very worn Roman trumpet brooch dating to the 2nd century. The head of the brooch and part of the bow survives. The head has a loop on the back through which the sprung pin would have fitted. The bow has decorative moulding at the waist which is continuous around the bow. The fragment measures 5.66g and measures 27.58mm in length, 7.83mm in width and 13.9mm in thickness (from front to back).

Class: Trumpet

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: AD 100
Date to: AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27.58 mm
Width: 7.83 mm
Thickness: 13.9 mm
Weight: 5.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: Harworth

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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