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Title: Brooch????
Post by: Jassy on August 19, 2013, 08:36:50 PM
Faye found this yesterday, any ideas what type it is please?
picture is a bit poor ,will try and take some better ones!


Title: Re: Brooch????
Post by: Chef Geoff on August 19, 2013, 08:49:39 PM
Nice going Faye, I'd really need a pic of the back and side to be sure but I'm 99% that it's Wroxeter type trumpet derivitive brooch (Hattatt 984). Late 1st-early 2nd century ;)


Title: Re: Brooch????
Post by: Jassy on August 19, 2013, 09:41:40 PM
cheers Geoff, shes really pleased:)
will add more pics for you:)


Title: Re: Brooch????
Post by: Jassy on August 19, 2013, 09:56:48 PM
there you go Geoff:)


Title: Re: Brooch????
Post by: Chef Geoff on August 19, 2013, 10:02:38 PM
Yes Jass I'm happy with that id, here's a link to one on record ;)
http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/158614 (http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/158614)


Title: Re: Brooch????
Post by: Jassy on August 19, 2013, 10:12:43 PM
you da man! thank yoooooo!


Title: Re: Brooch????
Post by: dances with badgers on August 20, 2013, 06:44:09 AM
weldone faye :)


Title: Re: Brooch????
Post by: celticspikey on August 20, 2013, 08:13:08 AM
Faye found this yesterday, any ideas what type it is please?
picture is a bit poor ,will try and take some better ones!
Well done Faye, good early brooch as Geoff identified. :) :)


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