YORYM-C67364: Iron Age : 'Knotenfibeln' or 'Boss-on-Bow' brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: YORYM-C67364

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper-alloy European brooch of 'Knotenfibeln' or 'Boss-on-Bow' type of Late Iron Age date. This type of brooch is derived from La Téne III brooches and dates to 100 -50BC.

The bow is circular in section tapering to a broken loop at one end from which an integral spring and pin would have extended. The break is old and worn. The opposite end tapers to a worn rounded foot from the reverse of which a catchplate extends curving round to form a hook for the pin. At the centre of the brooch a rounded knop is present flanked by triple banded semi-circular collars. The central band of the lower collar has a rope-work design. The brooch is now distorted with a bend in the lower bow.

Class: Knotenfibeln

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 45.7 mm
Width: 6.9 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Weight: 5.8 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E04638

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Scarborough (District)
Parish or ward: Hunmanby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0775
Four figure Latitude: 54.1596693
Four figure longitude: -0.36284507
1:25K map: TA0775
1:10K map: TA07NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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

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