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BROOCH

Unique ID: OXON-BFAAD0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy Roman 2 piece Colchester type brooch, dating to the period AD43 - 120. It is broken with missing foot and no spring.

Notes:

Oxfordshire PAS Record Sheet No 827

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 120

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26.4 mm
Width: 17.9 mm
Weight: 3.7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd December 2018

Rally details.

This object was found at Metal Detectives Christmas Rally 2018 Merton, Oxon

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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: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Merton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5718
Four figure Latitude: 51.85768493
Four figure longitude: -1.17375277
1:25K map: SP5718
1:10K map: SP51NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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