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FAKL-44E977: Brooch, headstud type

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BROOCH

Unique ID: FAKL-44E977

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Cast copper alloy brooch of headstud type, condition poor, corroded but retaining traces of blue enamel on its wings. Headstud socket empty, below it is a projecting lug. Two grooves down the sides of the bow. Hinge type pin mechanism.

Class: Headstud

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Post AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.7 mm
Height: 24.7 mm
Width: 24.5 mm
Weight: 11.35 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 172

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: North Cave

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting on farmland
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: FAKL
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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