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BROOCH
Unique ID: WMID-AE5966
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete Roman late first to second century bow brooch of Trumpet headed type. The bow has the hollow oval trumpet shaped head that is characteristic of this type of brooch. The corroded remains of the iron hinged pin are visible in the hollow of the reverse of the head of the brooch. A separately cast loop is missing, although recesses for its attachment are visible on each side of the head. Below the head there is a moulded disc which runs around the bow. the lower part of the bow which would have incorporated the catchplate is missing. The brooch measures 27.3 mm long, 9.08 mm wide, 14.47 mm thick and weighs 5.1 grams. The brooch has a predominantly green patina.
Class: Trumpet
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 60
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27.3 mm
Width: 9.08 mm
Thickness: 14.47 mm
Weight: 5.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 25th October 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Shenstone (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK1104
Four figure Latitude: 52.633642
Four figure longitude: -1.838903
1:25K map: SK1104
1:10K map: SK10SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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