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Description: | Cast copper alloy Wirral type, dating to the 2nd century AD.Intact apart from missing pin. Semi-circular head with plinth and head-loop above. Plinth is decorated with two rows of milling. Lug with median gap on rear of head suggests the brooch pin was operated by a hinge mechanism which was attached to the lugs by a transverse pin. Angle between bow and head is decorated with a milling. The bow contains three long cells which extend the length of the bow and once would have contained enamel. At the junction of the bow and leg is a projecting knob with a single inscribed line above and an inscribed V below. The leg is plain except for single inscribed lines down either edge. The foot knob comprises two beads. The catchplate is intact and runs the length of the leg.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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