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BROOCH
Unique ID: NCL-AF3161
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper-alloy fantail brooch of the later 1st-early 2nd century.
The brooch is largely complete, but missing the hinged pin and the pinrest of the catchplate. The rectangular arms retain the cast integral cylindrical lugs for the hinged pin and axle on the reverse, with an integral headloop on the top edge of the head. The bow has two moulded grooves down its length, creating a slightly broader central band flanked by a narrow band to each side. A bend in the lower half of the bow has distored the profile slightly. The triangular foot has a large triangular cell containing a double trumpet motif with an attached lozenge at the top of the motif. No enamel remains in the cell. The reverse of the foot has a catchplate running down its length.
Class: Fantail
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 75
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 43.94 mm
Width: 16.34 mm
Thickness: 3.74 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2011 - Wednesday 18th January 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Capheaton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ0578
Four figure Latitude: 55.096401
Four figure longitude: -1.923188
1:25K map: NZ0578
1:10K map: NZ07NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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