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BROOCH

Unique ID: WILT-A3FF94

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of Roman (AD 50-175) copper alloy bow brooch. Only a fragment of the bow, the catchplate and the foot survive. It measures 27.0mm in length, 7.45mm wide and 5.45mm thick, it weighs 1.27 grams.

The bow fragment expands towards the foot, it has been bent downwards in the centre. The bow is decorated with vertical grooves. The decoration is worn. The catchplate runs along the majority of the length of the surviving artefact.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 7.45 mm
Thickness: 5.45 mm
Weight: 1.27 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 4021

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stockton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9936
Four figure Latitude: 51.123282
Four figure longitude: -2.015667
1:25K map: ST9936
1:10K map: ST93NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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