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BOW BROOCH

Unique ID: SF-E67216

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy brooch fragment, probably a Colchester derivative type. Lower bow with catchplate only. The surviving bow is narrow, D-sectioned and tapers to a blunt point with no decoration. The catchplate has a single triangular hole and a pin groove - suggesting that this is a double lug type of Colchester derivative. Surviving length 24mm.

Class: Colchester derivative

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 80

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Weight: 2.07 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Braiseworth, Suffolk

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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