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BROOCH

Unique ID: SWYOR-B7E2F2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a copper alloy Roman brooch, probably a trumpet brooch dating from 75 - 175 AD. Only the head and a small part of the bow survives. A small part of the hinged copper alloy pin is also in place. This is attached to a copper alloy axis bar in a tubular housing behind the head. The edges of the wide trumpet shaped head are damaged. The bow is sub square in section and has broken before the acanthus button. The brooch has a length of 29.66mm, width 28.43mm, thickness 11.18mm, weight 13.81g.

Class: trumpet

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: Circa AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.66 mm
Width: 28.43 mm
Thickness: 11.18 mm
Weight: 13.81 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th March 2009 - Monday 15th March 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1076

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Cawood (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5635
Four figure Latitude: 53.808286
Four figure longitude: -1.151084
1:25K map: SE5635
1:10K map: SE53NE
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: SWYOR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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