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BROOCH
Unique ID: NLM-9A98E8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy brooch. Cast Colchester derivative brooch comprising curved plain hollow wings to retain a spring [lost], clasped by a D section bow surmounted by a small rearward pointing hook, Mackreth type CD RH 5i. The stub of a possibly pierced catch plate appears at the lower part of an otherwise plain tapering bow. A pair of faintly incised lines flanking the top of the bow is the only discernible decoration. Suggested date: Early Roman, 75-125.
Length: 34.9mm, Width: 16.5mm, Thickness: 4.5mm, Weight: 4.20gms.
Class:
Colchester derivative
Sub class: Mackreth type CD RH 5i
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 75
Date to: Circa AD 125
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34.9 mm
Width: 16.5 mm
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 4.2 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 14th October 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM34116
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: Stokeham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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