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BROOCH
Unique ID: FAKL-151CC3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Cast copper Roman brooch of 'T' shaped form, incomplete, the foot being missing. The bow is divided into three, longitudinal panels by two ribs. These are separated from the foot by two transverse grooves, below which are two, angled grooves. The bow is angled at the point where it meets the two wings. These are round sectioned and contain traces of iron pin (revealed by a magnet). Between the wings is a notch into which was fitted a self-tensioned pin. On the end of the head are the remains of a loop. Length 26.0mm, Width 15.8mm Height 10.2mm, Mass 3.80g.
Class: T shaped
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26 mm
Height: 10.2 mm
Width: 15.8 mm
Weight: 3.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 7th May 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Birm 581
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Llanyblodwel (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ2222
Four figure Latitude: 52.78991067
Four figure longitude: -3.15808539
1:25K map: SJ2222
1:10K map: SJ22SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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