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Description: | A copper alloy Roman bow brooch, Aesica type. It is a Hattatt Crescent variety, and is lacking a spring and pin. The upper bow is arched, and the back plate is flat and expands to a fan-tail leg. There is a narrow, rectangular shaft joining the bow to the back plate. The bow front has a raised rib and incised line decoration outlining the edges. A crescent is attached to the back plate, beneath the central joining shaft at the junction of the front and back bow elements. It is decorated with bands of incised lines. The fantail is also decorated, with incised lines radiating from the crescent to the lower edge. The brooch measures 32.34mm in length, 18.72mmin width across the wings and 19.98mm in width at the base, and weighs 6.64g. The type is discussed by Hattatt, who shows that the distribution focusses on the Icenian area. This brooch most closely resembles Hattatt no.289A. A brooch fragment of similar design has been recorded from Wyverstone, SF-C8A3B6 and another from Palgrave, SF-63CD64. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Carr, Jane - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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