SUR-44E465: Roman plate brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: SUR-44E465

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

The lower part of an openwork plate brooch with three circular projections (1 is missing). The body and the projections have cells for missing enamel inlay. the catchplate survives on the back.

Class: Plate

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.72 mm
Width: 21.49 mm
Weight: 1.45 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th October 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 06/963

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: South Heighton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4405
Four figure Latitude: 50.826637
Four figure longitude: 0.04322
1:25K map: TQ4405
1:10K map: TQ40NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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