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BROOCH

Unique ID: BERK-6DE734

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy fragment of a Roman brooch consisting of the lower bow and damaged catchplate. First to second century AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.17 mm
Width: 10.42 mm
Weight: 2.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th September 2009

Rally details.

This object was found at West Hanney 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Tkt P513

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: West Hanney (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4092
Four figure Latitude: 51.625402
Four figure longitude: -1.423561
1:25K map: SU4092
1:10K map: SU49SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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