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Description: | Roman brooch; very large, cast copper alloy Polden Hill style brooch of 1st century date. The brooch has short, wide wings of oval cross section, each with a raised ridge around the end. The back of the wings has a large lump of rust-coloured iron corrosion surrounding the stubby remains of the hinged pin, indicating that the pin was made of iron. The bow of the brooch curves up and over the top of the wings. It is decorated with a broad band in relief running vertically over the wings and down to a large, circular stud at about the middle of the bow. The bow is undecorated beneath the stud, tapering to a small foot boss in the shape of a curled scroll. The catchplate is complete and curves elegantly down from the back of the bow, behind the stud. It is rolled at the edge to catch the pin and is decorated with an openwork, triangular void cut to follow the shape of the plate. The whole brooch is in excellent condition and the metal has a smooth, even, red-brown patina over its surface.
Length 80.4mm, width 33.9mm, thickness 16.8mm, weight 48.19g
Ref: Compare the brooches in Hattatt, page 300 (fig 159) | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rohde, Anja | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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