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BROOCH
Unique ID: SF-7D4C0C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy Iron Age to Roman brooch of the Colchester Type, dating to AD 25-60. Even though the head of the brooch is heavily encrusted and covered by iron corrosion product, one of the wings is still visible and the tip of the forward facing hook is distinguishable on the top of the upper bow. The bow is oval in cross-section and tapers towards a pointed end. The front face of the bow has a longitudinal median shallow flute, which is flanked by two parallel narrow raised lines. The back face od the foot bears traces of the catch plate. The surfaces are very worn.
Length: 56.13 mm
Width: 18.76 mm
Thickness of the bow: 3.74 mm
Weight: 7.05 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 25
Date to: Circa AD 60
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 56.13 mm
Width: 18.76 mm
Thickness: 3.74 mm
Weight: 7.05 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Shelfanger
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