Record Details
| NHER Number: | 34468 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman brooch |
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Summary
A Roman brooch in the shape of a pouncing lion found during metal detecting.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 19 91 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM19SE |
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| Parish: | LONG STRATTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
November 1998. Metal detecting.
H.M. Geake (A&E) identified: Roman brooch.
Very nice zoomorphic brooch, in the form of a pouncing lion, very similar to Halstatt 1193; they may even be from the same mould, but differently trimmed and finished.
Flat with low relief and engraved decoration, white metal coated on front. A thicker mane iwth oblique engraved lines to top and bottom, with a hollow for the ear. The head is then thinner with dot eye and open jaws. The foreleg is tightly drawn up under. The chin and paw is a rounded blob. The hindquarters are more angular and schematic, but there are nicks on the hind paw (for claws) and the tail (for a tuft). Tail curled up standing erect.
On reverse is a broken catchplate, and a single pin bar lug with remain of iron bar and copper alloy pin spring (2 curls).
Roman 2nd century AD.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 May 1999.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
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