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BROOCH

Unique ID: SUR-F64C33

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An early Saxon disc brooch; the pin is missing. Around the circumference is a series of 16 equally-spaced dots; a single dot lies in the centre. The brooch shows traces of a white metal coating. On the reverse, placed centrally, is the hinge and the remains of the catchplate.

Class: disc

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 410
Date to: AD 550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.3 g
Diameter: 30 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Sutton (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cheam (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2463
Four figure Latitude: 51.35255512
Four figure longitude: -0.22070068
1:25K map: TQ2463
1:10K map: TQ26SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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