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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-20ABC4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Worn, corroded and incomplete Roman tinned copper alloy hinged Colchester Derivative (Dolphin) brooch, enclosed wings, both with twin vertical grooves, contain corroded iron axis bar, pin missing. Broken D-sectioned bow with median rib between four sets of three grooves in a lozengiform arrangement, foot and catchplate missing. Wingspan 29mm. Extant length 25mm. c.55 - c.80.

(Finder's no. DW2-85)

Class: Colchester Derivative (Dolphin)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 55
Date to: Circa AD 80

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Width: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th March 2015 - Monday 13th April 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 23357
Other reference: KLMD042015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Marham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7210
Four figure Latitude: 52.6604353
Four figure longitude: 0.5417447
1:25K map: TF7210
1:10K map: TF71SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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