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BROOCH
Unique ID: NMS-4958E4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete and corroded Roman copper alloy Dolphin brooch, rearward hook broken, corroded solder at one end on the reverse of the damaged wings. Both wings are decorated with damaged and corroded vertical grooves and ribs. Remains of median rib between two broad concave grooves on the D-sectioned bow. Remains of triangular catchplate on reverse. Length 40mm. Width 30mm. c.43-c.65 AD.
Class: Colchester Derivative Rearhook
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 65
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 40 mm
Width: 30 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 9th January 2014 - Wednesday 5th February 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 35750
Other reference: ENMD022014
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Great Yarmouth (District)
Parish or ward: Somerton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG4719
Four figure Latitude: 52.7122413
Four figure longitude: 1.65535474
1:25K map: TG4719
1:10K map: TG41NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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