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Description: | Incomplete copper alloy brooch of late Iron Age to early Roman date. Possibly an early Langton Down type brooch. It consists of the bow, foot and catchplate. The bow and foot together measure 43.7mm long. The upper part of the bow is twisted and badly damaged. It tapers in width from 7.8mm at the top, to 6mm at the foot. It is very thin at only 0.5mm and is flat on both sides. The front is decorated with three vertical ribs, one in the centre and one on each outer edge. The catchplate is also bent and measures 22.5mm long and has a vertical rectangular perforation. The foot of the brooch is squared. The weight is 2.01g. | Subjects: | Langton Down | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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