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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-DE99E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment (5 x 47mm) of Romano-British Crossbow brooch, part of triangular-sectioned bow with elaborately notched rectangular sectioned lower part and foot with projecting ‘toe’, enclosed tubular catch-plate with vertical slot, joined at base and containing remains of iron pin. 3rd-4th century AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 200
Date to: AD 399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47 mm
Width: 5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Waveney (District)
To be known as: Flixton

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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