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BROOCH
Unique ID: ESS-76BB48
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Late Iron Age copper-alloy brooch of La Tene type 1-2 (c. 400 BC - AD 1). The spring mechanism which forms the wings is intact, and the bow is integrally attached through part of the spring mechanism. The bow is plain and the top has a distinct upward arch behind the juncture with the wings. The arch then turns downward to form a relatively straight bow. The bow is cylindrical in section and tapers in width to a narrow point. The end of the bow is bent at a right angle to its vertical plane and forms a slight hook at the pointed end. It is unknown if this bend was caused by post-depositional damage or if the form of the bow means that the bend was an original feature.
Dimensions:
|
Length (mm) |
Width (mm) |
Thickness (mm) |
Weight (g) |
|
37.7 |
20.7 |
4.0 |
7.4 |
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 400 BC
Date to: Circa AD 1
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 37.7 mm
Width: 20.7 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 7.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 24th October 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Little Hadham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL4221
Four figure Latitude: 51.86950754
Four figure longitude: 0.06109416
1:25K map: TL4221
1:10K map: TL42SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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