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NMS-079C65: Roman Bow Brooch

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BOW BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-079C65

Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman copper alloy Colchester type one piece brooch. Wings missing, upper edge damaged. Flat-sectioned bow tapering slightly towards blunt terminal. Bow decorated with a median longitudinal rib with stamped blind holes along it's length. Incomplete triangular catch-plate with engraved rocker-arm on both faces. Pin and spring missing. Surviving length 49mm. Circa 20 - 60 AD.

Class: Colchester one piece.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 20
Date to: Circa AD 60

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 49 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 3rd February 2012 - Friday 3rd February 2012

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 8966
Other reference: E14371

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Rocklands

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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