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BROOCH

Unique ID: LANCUM-603FE5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch. The wide head is undecorated and has a projection at the top. The strongly curving bow tapers at the lower bow and the foot is missing. At the centre of the bow there is a transverse incised line, followed by a globular button which is undecorated and below this there is a further incised transverse line. Behind the head there is a central pierced lug which holds the spring of six turns and the external chord. A tab extends from the lower edge of the head on the reverse and passes over the spring. The pin, catchplate and foot are missing.

Class: Trumpet

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Ante AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 49 mm
Weight: 16.44 g

Discovery dates

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

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Faddiley

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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