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Description: | A fragment from a copper alloy Roman bow brooch of Langton Down type. The spring case including part of the coiled spring and the upper portion of the bow survive intact, but the remainder of the brooch is missing due to old breaks. The spring case is cylindrical in shape and is missing some of its extremities due to post-depositional damage. It is decorated on the top and at each end with incised double parallel lines. The case contains the remains of the coiled copper alloy spring, but the pin that would have extended through the small slot at the centre of the case is missing due to old breaks. The bow has a flat back and reeded front face and is missing part of one edge and the lower half. Where it joins the spring case it has raised semi-circular moulding beneath which extends the reeded decoration. This comprises the remains of four grooved ribs separated by three flutes, with darts formed through the insertion of extra ribs at the top of the brooch. The fragment measures 18.68mm in length, 18.33mm in width at head, and weighs 4.36g.
This is the head from a Roman Langton Down bow brooch of 1st century AD date, c.25-65 AD. Close parallels are noted from Roman Hacheston, in particular Blagg et al., 2004: nos. 36-39. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Brown, Andrew | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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