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BROOCH

Unique ID: YORYM-B04707

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete and heavily worn copper-alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date, c.AD 75 - 175. Only a portion of the bow remains with both ends terminating in worn breaks. An ovate sectioned bow flanks a crude circular acanthus moulding with three prominent knops.

The metal has a mid-brown patina and is worn. The brooch is 30.4mm long, 11.9mm wide, 9.2mm thick and weighs 5.5g.

Class: Trumpet

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: 30.4 mm
Width: 11.9 mm
Thickness: 9.2 mm
Weight: 5.5 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05519

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Allerton Mauleverer with Hopperton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4156
Four figure Latitude: 53.99841342
Four figure longitude: -1.37604703
1:25K map: SE4156
1:10K map: SE45NW
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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

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