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BROOCH

Unique ID: SUR-85E7A8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

The upper part of a Roman brooch of Langdon Down type. On top of the cylindrical spring cover is moulded decoration in the form of a trefoil between a pair of tendrils. The pin is missing.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19 mm
Width: 29.5 mm
Weight: 10 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005

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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: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: West Clandon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0350
Four figure Latitude: 51.239891
Four figure longitude: -0.525897
1:25K map: TQ0350
1:10K map: TQ05SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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