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Description: | Cast copper-alloy Hod Hill derivative brooch. The circular bow is 17.73mm in diameter and the straight foot is narrow and plain. It is straight in profile with a thickness of 1.97mm. The head is turned back into a curled over hinge, typical of a Hod Hill brooch. The head-plate measures 11.36mm in width. The brooch is corroded and very worn, as such no trace of any decorative metal working can be seen. The pin is missing, while the surviving hinge and catch-plate are slightly bent out of shape. The brooch is broken in half, both pieces survive. This recent break is across the centre of the bow, and appears to extend from a small hole in the centre of the circle. The open-work circle may have been part of the original decorative design. The brooch is dull yellow-green in colour, with patches of red-brown showing through. A parallel for this brooch is Hattatt 863 which was found in France. Hod Hill brooches and their derivatives are short lived in Britain and date from 60 to 70AD. | Subjects: | Hod Hill Derivative | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Richardson, Andrew - Canterbury Archaeological Trust | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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