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BROOCH
Unique ID: SWYOR-F35167
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Roman brooch; a trumpet brooch dating from 75 - 175 AD. The head of the brooch and the pin are missing. The bow is narrow and D shaped to triangular in section. There is a central acanthus button which decorates the front of the bow only. Above and below this the bow tapers away towards the head and foot. The lower bow terminates in a large globular foot. There are traces of a catchplate running up the reverse of the lower bow from the foot to the double collar beneath the acanthus button. The foot has been bent sideways. the brooch has a light green patina with areas of dark brown.
Notes:
It is reported that this object was found in a group of 4 brooches and 3 coins all found within the same hole of about 30cm square. These objects are: SWYOR-F28C88, SWYOR-F32625, SWYOR-F35167, SWYOR-F37324, SWYOR-754FE3 and SWYOR-7507B5.
As the dates of the objects and coins are quite variable, they are not considered likely to be a hoard, but it is possible that post-deposition activity caused them all to collect in the same area. This field has produced many other Roman finds too.
Class: Trumpet
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 41 mm
Width: 5.27 mm
Thickness: 9.65 mm
Weight: 3.74 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd October 2011 - Sunday 23rd October 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1801
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: Blyton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK8795
Four figure Latitude: 53.444598
Four figure longitude: -0.691605
1:25K map: SK8795
1:10K map: SK89NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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