NMS-66B9D2: Roman brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-66B9D2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Incomplete copper alloy Langton Down type brooch. Cylindrical wings enclose the remains of the spring with slot for (missing) pin. The upper part of the bow at the join with the wings is convex. Bow decorated with multiple longitudinal grooves and ribs. Lower half of bow and catch-plate missing.

Surviving width 24mm. Surviving length 31mm.

See Hattatt (2000, 306, fig.165, nos.269, 770 and 769) for similar examples.

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 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th February 2014 - Wednesday 26th March 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 59739
Other reference: DDMD032014

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Runhall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG0608
Four figure Latitude: 52.63064311
Four figure longitude: 1.04251108
1:25K map: TG0608
1:10K map: TG00NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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