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Unique ID: ESS-49DF04
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A Roman copper alloy brooch (head only). A Colchester derivative 2-piece type of which only the upper section remains. The wings, spring, external chord and top half of the pin are in tact. Dated AD 50-80. 18mm long .
cf: Hattatt, 1987 'Brooches of Antiquity', page 89, no. 874.
Notes:
Not seen by FLO
Class: Colchester 2-piece type
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 80
Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 31st January 2008
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Other reference: Finder's reference: 021-A0096
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: TL6212
Four figure Latitude: 51.783213
Four figure longitude: 0.347132
1:25K map: TL6212
1:10K map: TL61SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Hattatt, R. | 1987 | Brooches of Antiquity: a third selection of brooches from the author's collection | Oxford | Oxbow Books | 89 | no. 874. |