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BROOCH
Unique ID: NMS-E91E12
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative hinged brooch of Mackreth's (2011) Type CD H dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150. The remaining portions of both wings are plain, both terminating in old breaks. They exhibit a transverse seam across the underside within which can be seen the remains of the iron axis bar. At the centre of the head is a slot for this missing pin. The bow arches back from the head, terminating in an old break. It exhibits a central ridge which peters out along the length of the bow. The lower bow, foot and catchplate are missing.
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: 25.2 mm
Width: 41 mm
Thickness: 13.5 mm
Weight: 9.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 7th August 2018 - Tuesday 7th August 2018
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 61776
Other reference: NHRG082018
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Shelton and Hardwick (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM2290
Four figure Latitude: 52.46278812
Four figure longitude: 1.26650176
1:25K map: TM2290
1:10K map: TM29SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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