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BROOCH
Unique ID: NMS-7552DC
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester Derivative Hinged brooch with an iron axis bar. The pin and most of the catchplate are missing. The wings are plain apart from a slight rib at both outer ends. The sub-triangular sectioned bow is decorated with five oblique ribs on both sides. The bow bears some resemblance to Mackreth 2011, plate 60 no. 2813, but there is no median groove. Wingspan 32.5mm. Length 41mm. c.55 - c.150 AD
Class: Mackreth 2011 CD H
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 55
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 41 mm
Width: 32.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 6th February 2014 - Monday 9th June 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 59713
Other reference: SB062014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Snettisham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF6834
Four figure Latitude: 52.87723301
Four figure longitude: 0.49495961
1:25K map: TF6834
1:10K map: TF63SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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