Details

Object ID 000423

Object Name Zoomorphic Brooch - Roman - Chicken

Object Desc Exceptional find - Tail of the chicken is bent over it would have stood up it has a hole in it so could be used as a pendant. Part of the right hand side is missing.as is the pin from the base. These pieces were fashionable during the second century

Collection CKHG Museum

Accession # CKHG_0423

Alternate ID Jewellery_118

General Category Archeology

Category Archeology - General

Source Metal Detection Find

Source Category Item Found

Accession Date JUL 29,2024

Credit/Acknowledgement Richard Brown

Location Covington

Object Date 190

Start Year Range 80

End Year Range 400

Status In Collection

Object Keywords Roman,Brooch,Jewellery,Chicken,Animal,02nd Century,

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Title Brooch - Roman - Chicken

Arch. Description

Collector Richard Brown

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Identified By Robert Shaw

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Height 25

Length 41

Width 23

Depth 0

Diameter 0

Circumference 0

Weight 0

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Quantity 1

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Site Covington

Site Details Glebe 1

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