LVPL-36FC75: Copper alloy Dolphin bow brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LVPL-36FC75

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy Dolphin bow brooch dating to the 1stcentury AD. The brooch is mainly complete but the pin and most of the catchplate are missing. The bow tapers to a point. At the head of the brooch the bow has 2 vertical incised lines as decoration. The axis bar is hollow and semi-circular. This find was recorded at a rally so it is still dirty.

Class: Colchester derivative, Polden Hill
Sub class: Mackreth (2011) CD PH 3 Plate 46

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 15 mm
Weight: 5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd September 2007

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Davenham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ6470
Four figure Latitude: 53.225816
Four figure longitude: -2.540692
1:25K map: SJ6470
1:10K map: SJ67SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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