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BROOCH
Unique ID: PUBLIC-3281BA
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy T-shaped, Bow brooch circa AD 50-150.
The pin is missing and the chain/head loop is fractured.
The rolled tubular wings, diameter 5mm, contain the remains of the axis bar. There is a slot in the centre of the tube to accomodate the pin, which is absent. The bow is comma shaped,with 4 longitudinal grooves. The bow narrows from 7mm at the head to 2mm at the foot.
The head loop is 4mm width centred on the bow and protruding 3mm beyond the wings. The foot protrudes very slightly. The catch plate is fractured with the pin-retaining curl absent. The catch plate is 10mm at the bow x 5mm x 9mm and trapezoid in shape The underside of the bow is smooth. The thickness of the bow is 3mm. The overall Length is 34mm and the width 12mm
This brooch is green and corroded
Class: T Shaped
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 6.8 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Reepham Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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