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BROOCH
Unique ID: LIN-EF5BC5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy T-shaped brooch dating to the early Roman period. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings in cross-section and a chunky arched bow. The foot is rectangular in plan and has a moulded rib running down the centre. There is a catchplate on the reverse.
Notes:
This object was recorded at a rally. The description and photograph may not therefore meet the usual standard of recording.
Class: T-shaped
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 37 mm
Width: 21 mm
Weight: 11 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th 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: North Carlton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK9577
Four figure Latitude: 53.281473
Four figure longitude: -0.576598
1:25K map: SK9577
1:10K map: SK97NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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