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Unique ID: BUC-24344D
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A fragment of a copper alloy Iron Age brooch, dating from the 400-200 century BC, La Tene I type. The fragment consists of the bow and a small part of the foot, the catchplate, pin and head are missing. There is a worn break where the head would have been, the bow has worn to a rounded point. The bow curves up and down creating a D shape, on the first curve it is D shaped in cross section, and in the second curve it widens into a circular cross section. The bow then levels out into a flat section which is rectangular in cross section, creating the foot. On the outer edge of this section there is triangular indentation where the brooch has been hit.
The brooch has a dark green patina, it measures 42.3mm in length, 19.7mm in width, and 4.9mm in maximum thickness. It weighs 5.83g.
C.f. Hattatt 2000, page 288, number 1446.
Class: La Tene I
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 400 BC
Date to: Circa 200 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 42.3 mm
Width: 19.7 mm
Thickness: 4.9 mm
Weight: 5.83 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th June 2017
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Other reference: AYBCM 4687
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SP7337
Four figure Latitude: 52.02662031
Four figure longitude: -0.93744036
1:25K map: SP7337
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Hattatt, R. | 2000 | A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches | Oxford | Oxbow Books | Page 288 | Number 1446 |