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BROOCH

Unique ID: SUR-53AC61

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman bow brooch of Colchester type. The chord and spring and part of the pin survive. The spine is raised and the catchplate has two apertures. The side wings are plain. The brooch is now in two parts.

Notes:

Class: Colchester

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 70

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 44.1 mm
Width: 18.72 mm
Weight: 7.72 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 10.810

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: West Clandon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0552
Four figure Latitude: 51.257505
Four figure longitude: -0.496671
1:25K map: TQ0552
1:10K map: TQ05SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Before 2000
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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