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BROOCH

Unique ID: SOMDOR-D4D8D2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Copper alloy bow brooch. T-shaped/tapering bow? Fragment. Lower part of bow and catchplate only. The bow is tapering and oval sectioned. The foot is pointed. At the back is a small catchplate with a hooked distal edge and circular pierced hole. Date: Roman – AD 1st – 2nd century

Class: Bow
Sub class: T shape/tapering bow type ?

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Ascribed Culture:
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.43 mm
Width: 10.56 mm
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Weight: 2.92 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2611

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
Parish or ward: Pawlett (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST3043
Four figure Latitude: 51.181927
Four figure longitude: -3.002867
1:25K map: ST3043
1:10K map: ST34SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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