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LOT 1901
Roman, Medieval and Later Artefact Group
1ST-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3 1/2 in. (117 grams total, 15-89 mm).
Including buckles, strap ends, buttons, brooches, hooked tangs, a ring and other types. [30, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with report nos.NMS-6C94D5, NMS-6E2F35, NMS-6F7957, NMS-5DD179, NMS-5C602, TL9785/8493, NMS-7D0708, NMS-58B6C4, NMS-F60895, NMS-E363E7, NMS-7D9DA4, NMS-5978CF, NMS-7D803A, NMS-02EBAC, NMS-E3A3E8, NMS-E29BDE, NMS-F83039, NMS-E69A9E, NMS-F5C39B, NMS-F8D471, NMS-6BB893, NMS-E6CECS, NMS-6AE963, NMS-7D2168, NMS-6B3C90, NMS-5ED874, NMS-6F4C5D, NMS-5E98E1, NMS-6BF831.
FootnotesAmong the various objects you can note an important Roman copper-alloy brooch of Colchester derivative (Harlow 2.a sub-type,NMS-58B6C4). These are usually dated between 60 and 150 AD.
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