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BROOCH

Unique ID: SUR-446B15

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A large late Roman crossbow brooch in two halves, found separately at different times, and complete save for the pin. The brooch has a complete D-section catchplate which is decorated with a series of notches along both edges. There are three large onion-shaped knobs, one on each end of the sidewings and one above the bow. The slot for the hinged pin survives.

Class: Crossbow

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 87.68 mm
Width: 53.49 mm
Weight: 62 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007 - Friday 1st June 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 07.333

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Sandwich (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR3258
Four figure Latitude: 51.273889
Four figure longitude: 1.324817
1:25K map: TR3258
1:10K map: TR35NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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