LEIC-04FC31: Roman brooch or casting waste

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LEIC-04FC31

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An irregular piece of copper alloy with some resemblance to the distorted head of a Roman trumpet brooch: possibly a melted brooch section or casting waste. The object is in fair condition, is 22mm long, 15mm wide, 7mm thick and weighs 4.18g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 4.18 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd October 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2328

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7017
Four figure Latitude: 52.746099
Four figure longitude: -0.96447
1:25K map: SK7017
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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