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BROOCH

Unique ID: LVPL-F21DF6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Small brooch, spring gear missing, plain tapering bow. Backwards protruding hook on the top of the head. Short wings. Catchplate missing. The bow is bent.

Class: Colchester derivative, Polden Hill
Sub class: Mackreth (2011) CD PH 4.a Plate 46

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 75
Date to: AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 14 mm
Weight: 4.97 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 28th July 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Weaverham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ6175
Four figure Latitude: 53.270545
Four figure longitude: -2.58624
1:25K map: SJ6175
1:10K map: SJ67NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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