NCL-D3C794: Roman T-shaped Brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NCL-D3C794

Object type certainty: Certain
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Acast copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch of 1st or 2nd century date. The wings of the brooch are circular in section and decorated with a simple grove. The bow has a simple, tapering curve and is undecorated. The pin and part of the catch plate are missing.

Class: Colchester derivative

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 39.05 mm
Width: 32.23 mm
Thickness: 4.51 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th March 2008

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Wilksby

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
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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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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