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BROOCH

Unique ID: SUR-2DF4E7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

The upper part of a bow brooch of Rosette type. The rosette, fantail, pin and catchplate are all missing. At the junction of the bow and the cylindrical housing for the spring is a transverse rib with decoration of punched dots. The cylindrical housing is decorated with finely-engraved radiating lines.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 26 mm
Weight: 9.82 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st June 2004

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Bromley (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Orpington (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4363
Four figure Latitude: 51.348096
Four figure longitude: 0.051971
1:25K map: TQ4363
1:10K map: TQ46SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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