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BROOCH
Unique ID: LEIC-F36AE2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, Length: 26 mm, width: 32 mm, thickness: 14 mm, weight: 13.6 grams. The brooch has semi-circular cross sectioned open wings (spring missing), and a D cross sectioned curved plain bow. The lower bow and catchplate are missing.
Class: bow
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26 mm
Width: 32 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight: 13.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th October 2016 - Wednesday 24th May 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2 X 6 X 29
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Rutland
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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