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Unique ID: YORYM-907F97
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date (AD 75-175). The remaining aspects of the brooch are the curved head and upper bow with four retained coils from the spring at the head of the brooch. The terminal end has three step integrally cast pattern with a large circular acanthus at the terminal end. The brooch terminates in an old break and the pin and catch plate are missing.
The metal is a brownish green colour.
Length: 29.65mm, Width: 14.16mm, Thickness: 5.2mm, Weight: 7.14g.
Notes:
The initial records and photographic images were taken at Bishop Burton 2011 Rally. We understand that the images fall below our usual standards, this however is due to the difficult conditions (predominantly the lack of ideal lighting conditions) under which they were taken. The recorder has done what is possible to raise the quality of the images before attaching them to the records.
As these finds were recorded at the Bishop Burton 2011 Rally, the individual recording them onto the PAS Database has not seen them and was not the primary identifier. Therefore for more in-depth, secondary identification, only the paper records written at the Rally and the photographic images were available to assist.
Class: Trumpet Brooch
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.65 mm
Width: 14.16 mm
Thickness: 5.2 mm
Weight: 7.14 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th September 2011
This object was found at Bishop Burton 23rd to 25th Sep 2011
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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