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LEIC-F6C6DC: Roman copper alloy Dolphin bow brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LEIC-F6C6DC

Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman copper alloy Dolphin type bow brooch, 22mm in length, 14mm wide, 8mm thick with a weight of 2.73g.

The brooch has semi-circular cross sectioned open wings, which are now very worn. These sit on a curved bow with a D shaped cross section that tapers to a point. The brooch is missing its spring and pin and catchplate.

Class: Bow

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 65

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 2.73 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: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
To be known as: Peckleton

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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