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BROOCH

Unique ID: WMID-701F66

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Roman dolphin type brooch, copper alloy, probably 1st century. Concave back to head and wings, possibly indicative of springe type hinge. Very plain long bow. Incomplete with all of spring, pin, catchplate and foot missing. Short wings, one has notch in top. Fair condition although incomplete.

Class: Dolphin

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 40
Date to: Circa AD 80

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 63 mm
Width: 22 mm
Weight: 18.44 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 28th March 2003

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Zoomorphic
Completeness: Incomplete

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dudley (Metropolitan District)
District: Dudley (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9388
Four figure Latitude: 52.48986774
Four figure longitude: -2.10452077
1:25K map: SO9388
1:10K map: SO98NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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