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LEIC-8CCA01: Roman copper alloy bow brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LEIC-8CCA01

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands) brooch.

The brooch consists of slightly curved open wings, spring now missing, which sit on top of a semi-circular protrusion from which emerges the bow. There is no sign of decorationon the brooch and it is missing its catchplate and pin. It is 22mm long, 18mm wide and 11mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition and weighs 5.58grams.

Class: Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 80
Date to: Circa AD 120

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 5.58 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Hoby with Rotherby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6617
Four figure Latitude: 52.74660117
Four figure longitude: -1.02371545
1:25K map: SK6617
1:10K map: SK61NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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