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Description: | A worn and bent fragment from a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch probably derived from the Aucissa type, possibly a Hod Hill type. The fragment consists of the leg and lower part of the bow. The leg is the shape of a lozenge truncated a lot closer to its centre by the bow (c. 5.4mm) than the foot (c. 18.5mm). The foot is moulded with three transverse ridges. On the lower surface of the foot the catchplate has been considerably abraded. The leg is also moulded: it has a central ridge flanked by a shallower ridge on each side. It is divided from the bow by a slightly wider transverse ridge. The lower leg appears to have been bent upwards and twisted slightly; the bow has been damaged almost beyond all recognition. It was either extremely short with a cylindrical head with central pin slot or it was formed of two elements. On each side what remains has been bent round such that it meets the lower surface. The brooch now has a red-brown colour with large patches of green corrosion product. | Subjects: | Aucissa derivative | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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