LIN-918C35: Roman copper alloy dolphin brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LIN-918C35

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper-alloy sprung-dolphin brooch dating to the early Roman period. The wings are cylindrical in cross-section. The spring and pin are missing. The bow is comma-shaped in profile and D-shaped in cross-section and have a pair of ribs running down the centre. The bow tapers to the foot. The catchplate is intact.

Class: Sprung dolphin

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47 mm
Width: 26 mm
Thickness: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 2010

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Irnham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0227
Four figure Latitude: 52.830879
Four figure longitude: -0.487465
1:25K map: TF0227
1:10K map: TF02NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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