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Description: | Roman copper-alloy Polden Hill brooch. The spring mechanism, pin and catchplate are completely missing. The wings are decorated with a diagonal stripe, 1mm in diameter which runs towards the centre. This is decorated with a line of beading. The top of the bow has a raised loop which is holding a small section of wire. The bow sits on top of a circular protrusion, distinctive of Polden Hill brooches and tapers to a point. 27mm long, 23mm wide with a weight of 5.50 grams. The brooch is in fair condition with some pitting and has a brown patina. | Subjects: | Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Scott, Wendy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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