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BROOCH

Unique ID: GLO-1C52EC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch that has an oval head plate. On the reverse is a single pierced lug that holds the spring which is now truncated. The bow emanates from the front of the head plate with a moulded knee below at the apex of the bow, the lower leg is heavily corroded resulting in the loss of the foot and catch plate. Date 75-175AD

Class: Trumpet

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 44 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight: 16.51 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2014 - Sunday 6th August 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Westbury-on-Severn (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO6913
Four figure Latitude: 51.81476354
Four figure longitude: -2.45109999
1:25K map: SO6913
1:10K map: SO61SE
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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