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BROOCH
Unique ID: WILT-C89CB9
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch, with only the lower bow and catchplate remaining, dating to AD 50-200. The brooch measures 33.21mm in length, 7.09mm at its widest, and 2.52mm at its thickest. It weighs 3.11g.
The bow is C-shaped in cross-section, with a bifaced obverse and a concave reverse. It begins with an old break before two horizontally raised ridges, and then tapers down in width to a projectile foot 3.75mm wide. The catchplate is attached to the left side of the reverse and folds outwards in a hook for the pin. It has a small crack at the base and is about 0.79mm thick.
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33.21 mm
Width: 7.09 mm
Thickness: 2.52 mm
Weight: 3.11 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4806
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
Parish or ward: Greinton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST4035
Four figure Latitude: 51.11113808
Four figure longitude: -2.85848022
1:25K map: ST4035
1:10K map: ST43NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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