BH-C634A3: Roman Langton Down brooch (incomplete)

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BROOCH

Unique ID: BH-C634A3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper-alloy Langton Down brooch of Roman (1st century) date.

The head comprises a horizontally-aligned cylinder (slightly damaged) which encases the spring. The now-missing pin would originally have extended from a vertical slit at the centre of the underside. The bow extends downwards at 90 degrees. It is of thin section, has a central vertical ridge on the upper surface, and sides which gradually converge towards the point of the break.

The surfaces of the artefact are slightly corroded. The brooch measures 20.5mm long, 20.1mm wide (head) and weighs 4.75g.

Class: Langton Down

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 25
Date to: Circa AD 60

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.5 mm
Width: 20.1 mm
Weight: 4.75 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th September 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 10/138 - 11

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Wilden

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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