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« on: March 27, 2011, 08:42:05 PM »
Found today,any ideas on type,date etc ....... thanks in advance  Wink

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« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2011, 08:44:19 PM »
Well done mate looks like u got a cracking site there
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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2011, 08:44:54 PM »
looks like a fibula brooch metal m8
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« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2011, 08:48:07 PM »
hard to date as used 1st - 3rd century
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« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2011, 08:52:46 PM »
welldone micky fella.lovely fibula cracking find.
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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2011, 09:05:10 PM »
Nice going Mick, can you take a photo of the back, that's the side that will help date it.
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2011, 09:15:01 PM »
That's a cracker,well found bud Wink
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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2011, 09:20:10 PM »
is it a polden hill type maybe 2nd C?
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2011, 09:40:19 PM »
No I think the arms are too short for a Polden hills type and it fits more with a Hod Hill type which is late 1st early 2nd C, but without seeing the reverse I can't be sure.
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« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2011, 02:00:14 AM »
Cracking brooch Micky, well done m8  Wink
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« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2011, 05:54:25 AM »
Lovley Fibula, well done  Wink
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« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2011, 06:47:21 PM »
nice brooch....well done....i may find one this year...or not...lol
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« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2011, 06:55:39 PM »
nice brooch mate well done Cool Cool
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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2011, 08:37:03 PM »
Quote from: jayhay69 on March 27, 2011, 09:20:10 PM
is it a polden hill type maybe 2nd C?

That'd be my guess.

It's in fairly nice condition.
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