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BROOCH

Unique ID: GLO-FDE4E8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete copper alloy T-shaped brooch, length 58mm, width 8mm, thickness 18mm, weight 8.82g. The head of the brooch is missing, truncated just below the wings. On the apex of the bow are two rectangular cells that would have held enamel the rest of the leg is plain with the excitation of two angled pellets halfway down. Knop foot. the catch plate on the reverse is complete

Date 70-150

Class: T shape

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 70
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 58 mm
Width: 8 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight: 8.82 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st August 2013 - Tuesday 1st October 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Highnam (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8019
Four figure Latitude: 51.86921261
Four figure longitude: -2.2918821
1:25K map: SO8019
1:10K map: SO81NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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