LIN-6E709D: Roman copper alloy Polden Hill brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LIN-6E709D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete early Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill brooch, c.f. Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4a-b, Plate 46. Date c. AD75-100). The has semi-cylindrical pronounced wing caps. The axis bar, spring and pin are missing. At the centre of the wings is a broken integral hook. The head is hump-like in profile and is decorated with a rope-like line down the centre. The bow is D-shape in section and tapers to the break.

Class: Colchester derivative, Polden Hill
Sub class: Mackreth 2011, Chapter 3, Part 3. Group 4a or 4b

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 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 20 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: North Clifton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8371
Four figure Latitude: 53.2295651
Four figure longitude: -0.75809375
1:25K map: SK8371
1:10K map: SK87SW
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

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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