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BROOCH
Unique ID: NLM-91C2C5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy brooch. Disc brooch. Hollow brooch, apparently cast in one piece, with a central bordered boss surrounded by three concentric rings in relief and twelve semicircular hollows, also with edges modelled in relief. A low outer rim resembles a back plate, though it is probably not a separate piece. Two torn apertures on the back of the brooch appear to mark the loss of a hinged pin and its catch plate. The design resembles that of a Roman disc brooch; a comparable design is presented by Mackreth (2011, plate 105 no. 13239) among others dated to the late 2nd to 3rd century AD, and this may even be cast using such a brooch as its master. The construction appears, however, unlike that of Roman plate brooches, and there is no hint of enamel or colorant in the available cells. It is suggested this may be a later imitation. The crude finish and metal colour recalls that of Anglo-Scandinavian trinket jewellery, though a broader date range is suggested. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 800-1000.
Diameter: 24mm, Thickness: 7.5mm, Weight: 7.99gms.
Class: Disc
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 1000
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7.5 mm
Weight: 7.99 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st December 2011 - Saturday 31st December 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM20021a
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: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Scotter (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE8801
Four figure Latitude: 53.498348
Four figure longitude: -0.674876
1:25K map: SE8801
1:10K map: SE80SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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