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BROOCH

Unique ID: SUR-E13D73

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman bow brooch of Aucissa type. The pin is missing. The slender strip bow has a rounded spine. the plate at the top has five transverse flat ribs each decorated with notches. There is an undecorated panel at the foot of the bow. The separate knob at the foot is missing. The catchplate is small and triangular.

Class: Aucissa

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 45.47 mm
Weight: 3.88 g

Discovery dates

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

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 07.479

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Hart (District)
Parish or ward: Greywell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7150
Four figure Latitude: 51.244765
Four figure longitude: -0.984206
1:25K map: SU7150
1:10K map: SU75SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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