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BROOCH
Unique ID: BERK-857751
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A large cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch, in the style of the Colchester derivative, Polden Hill group c.75-175 AD. The brooch has semi-cylindrical cross bar with perforated end caps, the axis bar is intact with a spring of 15 turns, held by the chord through the hole in the crest. The pin is missing. The crossbar is decorated with four equally spaced circumferential bands of a grove and dots, with an additional band at the head, either side of the bow/wing junction. The bow, with a maximum diameter of 8.3mm, has a modest central crest/rib, extending half way down its length, with a small knop at its foot. The catch plate is complete in situ, it has two curvy linear cut slots in the main body of the plate.
The surface has a dark green mottled patina.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 75
Date to: Circa AD 175
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 72.5 mm
Width: 41.4 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm
Weight: 43.8 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Eynsham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP4207
Four figure Latitude: 51.76011711
Four figure longitude: -1.39287005
1:25K map: SP4207
1:10K map: SP40NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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