PUBLIC-B64FB5: Roman copper alloy Polden Hill brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: PUBLIC-B64FB5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete early Roman copper alloy Polden Hill type brooch. Incomplete, missing spring and pin. The wings are slightly bowed and is cylindrical with cap ends and has 3 incised lines on the front face. There is a ridge on the bow. Surface colour brown. Width of wings is 24mm and length of bow is 20mm. The diameter of the cap end is 5mm.

Class: Polden Hill

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 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Width: 24 mm
Diameter: 5 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Cold Hanworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0383
Four figure Latitude: 53.3338941
Four figure longitude: -0.45471037
1:25K map: TF0383
1:10K map: TF08SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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