PUBLIC-8D9227: Roman copper alloy T-shaped brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: PUBLIC-8D9227

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy T-shaped brooch. The wings are cylindrical in section and contain an axis bar for a hinged pin. The right hand wing is incomplete. The pin is missing. The bow is comma shaped in profile with two parallel ridges running down the centre. The bow tapers to the foot. The terminal of the foot is missing, as is the catchplate. The brooch has a green patina. Length 22.5mm, width 24.2mm, weight 5.8g

Class: T-shaped

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 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.5 mm
Width: 24.2 mm
Weight: 5.8 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Chapel St. Leonards (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF5572
Four figure Latitude: 53.22243931
Four figure longitude: 0.32022994
1:25K map: TF5572
1:10K map: TF57SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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