PUBLIC-B66AED: Late Iron Age or Roman one-piece Colchester brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: PUBLIC-B66AED

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy one-piece Colchester type brooch dating to the 1st century AD, missing the catch plate and pin. The brooch consists of the bow which is comma shaped and narrows to a point at the foot. The bow is oval in cross section. The bow curves then flattens towards the head. Only a tiny part of the catch plate remains. Attached to the head is the remains of the spring. This is attached by a circular loop, and is a coil.

Class: One-piece Colchester

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 40
Date to: Circa AD 75

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 4 g

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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)
To be known as: Cold Hanworth

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
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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