Rights Holder: National Museum Wales
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Unique ID: WREX-F98E9C
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy Roman T-shaped Roman brooch c. 75-175AD. The wings are tubular which would have housed an iron axis bar to support the spring, which is now missing.The bow has a central boss and linear decoration on the edges of the bow.The pin and catchplate are missing.The brooch has a very pitted surface which has a dark brown/green patina.
Length: 67.76mm; width: 21.45mm; thickness of bow: 5.92mm; weight: 19.7g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175
Quantity: 1
Length: 67.76 mm
Width: 21.45 mm
Thickness: 5.92 mm
Weight: 19.7 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 19th June 2017 - Monday 18th September 2017
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Other reference: Wrexham Museum Entry form No. 1193
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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