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BROOCH

Unique ID: SOM-016847

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a Roman brooch, probably of 1st to early 2nd century AD. The type of brooch is difficult to pinpoint as only part of the bow and leg remain, the rest is missing. The bow is thin, tapering gently down to the leg. It has a roughly triangular patch of incised decoration on the upper surface, but erosion means that this is difficult to make out now. The leg of the brooch flattens out slightly to the reverse, forming a catch-plate to hold the pin, but the majority of this has broken away. The foot of the brooch has also broken away. The object is badly pitted with erosion and in fairly poor condition. Length: 52.47mm, Width: 7.09mm, Thickness: 5.10 Weight: 4.05g

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 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 52.47 mm
Width: 7.09 mm
Thickness: 5.1 mm
Weight: 4.05 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 3rd July 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Entry 020494

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
To be known as: Nynehead

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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SOM
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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