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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy knee brooch variant [double bow] dating to the second century AD. The fragment comprises the head and part of the bow of the brooch. The head has semi-circular wings with circular end plates. The end plates are pierced by an iron axis bar which still holds the coils of the spring mechanism in place. The pin is missing. From the head extend two curved D sectioned bow fragments. There are traces of tinning on both the upper and lower surfaces of the brooch. The brooch has a length of 24mm and a width of 24mm. | Subjects: | Knee variant | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Walton, Phillippa - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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