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BROOCH
Unique ID: HAMP-8F14EB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman bow brooch dating from the 1st to the early 2nd century AD. The fragment consists of the catch plate, lower bow and foot. The catch plate is sub-triangular in shape and has an openwork frame. The foot consists of a knop protruding from the base of the bow. The bow is thin and oval shaped in cross-section. It is undecorated and has a light green patina. The fragment measures 25.8mm in length and 12.7mm in maximum width. The bow of the brooch measures 1.9mm by 3.8mm in cross section. The fragment weighs 1.89g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.8 mm
Width: 12.7 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.89 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th October 2015 - Wednesday 11th November 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Entry Form WINCM 170
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
To be known as: East Meon
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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