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BROOCH

Unique ID: SUR-53AD73

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

The lower bow, foot and catchplate of a copper-alloy bow brooch. The remaining part of the bow is slender and is 3.5mm to 7mm wide, where it is broken. At the present upper end is a pair of transverse mouldings. At the lower end is a projecting foot. The catchplate survives.

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 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 36 mm

Discovery dates

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

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Eastbourne (District)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5504
Four figure Latitude: 50.814813
Four figure longitude: 0.198863
1:25K map: TQ5504
1:10K map: TQ50SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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