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BROOCH
Unique ID: WILT-6C8FE9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Colchester deriviative bow brooch dating to AD 43-100. The lower part of the bow, catchplate and pin are missing (but some iron corrosion can be seen) The brooch measures 28.3mm in length, 47.2mm wide and weighs 17.22 grams.
The wings are circular in cross section (5.7mm in diameter) with knops at both ends The bow is D shaped and tapers from 14.7mm to 8.0mm wide at the break. The upper bow is decorated with incised grooves possibly chevrons, the remainder of the bow to the break appears to be undecorated.
Class: Colchester derivative
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.3 mm
Width: 47.2 mm
Weight: 17.22 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5282
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: West Tytherley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU2830
Four figure Latitude: 51.06865338
Four figure longitude: -1.60176439
1:25K map: SU2830
1:10K map: SU23SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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