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Description: | The bow head is a horizontal oval shape with a small knop at the apex of the upper edge. The reverse of the bow head is a coiled spring from which the pin protrudes. Three-quarters of the pin remains. The spring is coiled around a '8' shaped wire. The lower portion of the '8' shape is triangular shape with a wide base, wider then the width of the bow head. The upper '8' loop has a broken edge where the terminals of the wire meet. Around the spring are traces of iron. The upper portion of the bow and bow head is decorated with a horizontal crescent shape which has a vertical groove. This decoration is made of two cells shaped like inverted 'J' shapes, thereby forming the crescent. The crescent shape has traces of red enamel remaining. The central portion of the bow has a moulded with an 'acanthus button' . The lower portion of the bow has two columns of triangular shaped cells. The foot is semi-circular with horizontal ribbing. The base of the foot is flat. The catchplate is solid and covers the lower portion of the bow. The pin has five horizontal notches on the outer surface, presumably as decoration. The brooch has a well developed dark green patina all over. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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