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BROOCH
Unique ID: SWYOR-0311C5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman initial T-shaped brooch probably dating from AD 60 - 90. The head is tubular with a central slot to accommodate the hinged pin. The copper alloy pin bar and a short section of the copper alloy pin remain in place. The bow is undecorated but has a slight central longitudinal rib, and has no distinct foot, simply tapering and flattening to an integral catch plate which also remains in place. The brooch has a smooth dark brown patina. It is 32mm long, 22.1mm wide and 12.7mm thick. It weighs 3.73gm.
A number of similarly undecorated brooches are recorded on the database; see for example references WILT-460F5A, SOM-0BA04E (defined as a Colchester derivative Initial T-shaped brooch) and SWYOR-20D1DC.
Class: T-shaped (initial)
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 60
Date to: Circa AD 90
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 22.1 mm
Thickness: 12.7 mm
Weight: 3.73 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th January 2015 - Sunday 15th March 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2525
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Scotter (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE8900
Four figure Latitude: 53.48919416
Four figure longitude: -0.66008856
1:25K map: SE8900
1:10K map: SE80SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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