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BROOCH

Unique ID: GLO-1C5457

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy developed T-shaped brooch that has tubular wings which hold the pin axes bar, there is a slot in the centre rear of the wings for the pin, only the top of which now remains. On the top of the head is the base of a broken loop, below the bow is flat but unfortunately but truncated just below the head resulting in the loss of most of the bow.

Class: T-shape

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 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 24 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 2.53 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st November 1989 - Wednesday 1st April 1998

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
District: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Thornbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST6588
Four figure Latitude: 51.58975659
Four figure longitude: -2.50660522
1:25K map: ST6588
1:10K map: ST68NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
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: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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