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BROOCH

Unique ID: NCL-26CDA0

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman enamelled copper alloy skeuomorphic plate brooch in the shape of a shoe. The shoe plate consists of one cell filled with degraded blue enamel. There is a small circular suspension loop with circular perforation at the heel. The catchplate is rectangular and broken. There are two semi-circular lugs, pierced by the axis bar which secures the pin. The pin is circular in section and curved so as to accommodate as much material as possible when worn. The brooch measures 39mm in length and 9mm in width.

Class: Skeumorphic

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38.65 mm
Width: 9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th April 2004

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Navenby (Civil Parish)

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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