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BROOCH

Unique ID: LIN-C78163

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A hinged dolphin brooch dating to the Roman period. The brooch has cylindrical wings in cross-section containing an axis bar. The hinged pin is broken shortly after it leaves the head. The bow is comma shaped in profile and triangular in cross-section, tapering to the foot. Catchplate intact.

Notes:

This object was recorded at a rally. The description and photograph may not therefore meet the usual standard of recording.

Class: Hinged dolphin

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 50 mm
Width: 36 mm
Weight: 17 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 17th September 2010

Rally details.

This object was found at Grange de Lings, Lincolnshire

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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: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Grange De Lings (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9778
Four figure Latitude: 53.290098
Four figure longitude: -0.546307
1:25K map: SK9778
1:10K map: SK97NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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