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BROOCH

Unique ID: SWYOR-906E15

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a Roman T-shaped brooch made from copper alloy. The fragment is from the head of the brooch which has cylindrical wings and a hinge pin mechanism. At the junction between the wings and bow there is an inverted ‘V’. Only the top of the bow survives and is decorated with two parallel incised lines running down its centre. The brooch weighs 3.66g and measures 21mm in width and 18mm in length.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 21 mm
Weight: 3.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1991

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: Gringley on the hill

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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