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BROOCH
Unique ID: DOR-6CE041
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete developed T-shaped bow brooch. The wings an upper bow only are present.The wings are short and tubular, housing the axis bar for the hinged pin mechanism. There are incised lines visible on the ends of the wings.The D shaped bow tapers to the break point. The head of the bow is decorated with stepped longitudinal ridges.The front of the bow is decorated a triangular recess which retains blue enamel.
Date: Early Roman - c. AD 75 - 150
Dimensions: 14.64 mm x 21.60 mm x 3.99 mm
Weight: 2.60 g
Notes:
One of a group of six brooch fragments from a single field.
Class:
T-shaped
Sub class: Developed
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 14.64 mm
Width: 21.6 mm
Thickness: 3.99 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 022326
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
To be known as: Manston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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