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BROOCH

Unique ID: NMS-DBADA7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy Roman brooch, Mackreth (2011) Type CD H (Colchester Derivative Hinged). Circular-sectioned enclosed wings decorated with a single angled line, with damaged open terminals, filled with iron corrosion from the axis bar, with slot for (missing) pin. D-sectioned bow with three deep grooves, the outer grooves tapering towards the break. Lower part of brooch and pin missing. Surviving length 21mm. Width of wings 24mm. 1^st century AD.

Notes:

Found with NMS-DABAC3, NMS-DBC34E, DBDE7E, NMS-DC4BF9, all within 10meters.

Class: Mackreth Type CD H

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 27th March 2015 - Wednesday 22nd April 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 60320
Other reference: DDMD042015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Scarning (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF9311
Four figure Latitude: 52.66235291
Four figure longitude: 0.85243823
1:25K map: TF9311
1:10K map: TF91SW
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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