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BROOCH
Unique ID: NMS-17B7D8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative (rearhook) brooch. The pin, the tips of both wings, most of the bow, the foot and the catchplate are missing.
The remaining portion of the wings are C-shaped in cross-section, with a recessed reverse to house the sprung pin mechanism, now missing. There are traces of iron corrosion present within the recess. Projecting from the centre of the head is a rearward facing hook which terminates in a worn break. The bow arches back from the head and is decorated by three stepped moulded V-shaped ridges. The bow terminates in a worn break.
Class: Colchester-derivative (rearhook)
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 65
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.9 mm
Width: 12.8 mm
Thickness: 9.7 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 21st March 2016 - Monday 21st March 2016
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 16772
Other reference: INDE18800JS
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Long Stratton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM2092
Four figure Latitude: 52.481548
Four figure longitude: 1.23843092
1:25K map: TM2092
1:10K map: TM29SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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