NLM-57B577: Iron Age Drahtfibel derivative brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NLM-57B577

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy brooch. Drahtfibel derivative, Mackreth type DD1.b1, with four coil spring and chord, an oval section pin, and a plain flat-backed bow which tapers towards an unpierced folded catch plate. Suggested date: Late Iron Age to Early Roman, 20-80.

Length: 50.4mm, Width: 11.5mm, Thickness (mid bow): 1.9mm, Weight: 5.89gms.

Class: Drahtfibel Derivative,
Sub class: Mackreth type DD1.b1,

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 20
Date to: Circa AD 80

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 50.4 mm
Width: 11.5 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 5.89 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th September 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM23502a

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Ulceby with Fordington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF4172
Four figure Latitude: 53.22633546
Four figure longitude: 0.11069259
1:25K map: TF4172
1:10K map: TF47SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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