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Description: | An Iron Age Arched Bow brooch, La T??ne I or III derivative.
A copper-alloy brooch with an undecorated arched bow, a small catch-plate on the edge and a notched saucer shaped finial, facing forwards, at the terminal of the foot. The finial is turned over forming a loop. There are two coils of the spring remaining near the top left-hand side of the brooch. The other two coils of the spring on the left and the integral cast pin are missing, broken off and lost in antiquity. There is a large amount of corroded iron inside the coil. The metal is pitted and is a mid brownish-green colour.
Measuring: Length 43mm.
Reference: a similar brooch is illustrated and discussed on pages 64 and 65 of the publication ??The Arras Culture by I.M.Stead?? that example was found at Cowlam a village on the Yorkshire Wolds not far from the findplace of this one. There is some controversy about the dating of brooches of this type which are said to range from early to the middle Iron Age. Probably this example dates from the 2nd century B.C. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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