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BROOCH

Unique ID: LVPL-F80545

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy possible headstud brooch of probably 1st-2nd century date, heavily corroded and incomplete.Due to the poor condition of the object it is difficult to provide an exact identification.

The pin and articulation points are now missing, as is most of the spine.

Class: Headstud

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Height: 10 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 5.55 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th June 2018 - Friday 1st June 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
To be known as: Cumwhitton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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