Find Spot record MDR1670 - Brooch, Middleton, Middleton and Smerrill
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 1930 6312. Roman bronze annular gilt brooch found 0.6 metres (2 feet) below ground level in March 1831. The NGR is Rock Cottage, but no written evidence suggests it was from here. (1)
Also described as a circular fibula, or slide form strap, made of bronze with six projections on the under side, partly gilt. Found underground in Middleton on the 2nd March 1831. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR10569 Index: NDAT. 1537. 1537.
- <2> SDR2980 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1855. Descriptive Catalogue of the Antiquities at Lomberdale House. H142.
- <3> SDR7282 Bibliographic reference: Howarth, E. 1899. Catalogue of the Bateman Collection of Antiquities in the Sheffield Public Museum. p 226.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1930 6312 (10m by 10m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON AND SMERRILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 27 2017 3:57PM