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BROOCH

Unique ID: DENO-1F2C34

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill brooch, group b (Bayley & Butcher, 2004; 91) dating AD 50 - 150. Only the head of the brooch remains. The bow is decorated with two parallel grooves running down the bow forming a simplistic crest. The wings are oval in cross section and decorated with ridges at each terminal. The iron spring is badly corroded. The rest of the brooch has a dark green patina. Length 24.36mm, width 26.50mm, thickness 14.74mm and weight 14.10g.

Class: Colchester derivative, Polden Hill

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24.36 mm
Width: 26.5 mm
Thickness: 14.74 mm
Weight: 14.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th November 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8641

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Newark (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8056
Four figure Latitude: 53.0952203
Four figure longitude: -0.80676786
1:25K map: SK8056
1:10K map: SK85NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Waste ground

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bayley, J. and Butcher, S.	2004	Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection	London	The Society of Antiquaries	91

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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