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BROOCH
Unique ID: NMS-FA5620
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete Roman tin-coated copper alloy Hod Hill brooch. Rolled head with pin-slot and remains of corroded iron axis bar, pin missing. There are flanking ribbed side lugs just above the break where the foot is missing. The bow has a central vertical knurled rib between four plain ribs. Extant length 23mm. Width 14.5mm. c.43 - c.80.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 80
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 14.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 22nd July 2013 - Monday 16th September 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 14530
Other reference: NMD092013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Fincham
Spatial coordinates
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