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BROOCH
Unique ID: SWYOR-F3FC72
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative, rear hook brooch with a spring mechanism (now missing), dating from 43 - 65 AD. The brooch has wide semi-tubular wings which would have held the missing spring and pin. They are open at the back and one end of one wing is missing. A broken chord or loop projects from the top of the bow. The bow is D shaped in section and is humped. It tapers towards the foot, but the foot itself is missing with an old patinated break. The foot of the bow probably tapered to a point. Behind the lower bow is the remains of a catchplate. The brooch has a grey green patina, and the upper half of the bow is corroded.
Class:
Colchester derivative, rear hook
Sub class: Mackreth 2011, CD RH 4.k. Plate 41
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 65
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 51.13 mm
Width: 37.17 mm
Thickness: 18.5 mm
Weight: 16.92 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd October 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1805
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 100 metre square.
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