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Description: | A Roman copper-alloy Knee brooch dating to the late second or early third century AD. The head comprises a flat, plain, semi-circular plate which has suffered some damage. Corrosion products adhere to the upper surface of the headplate. On the reverse, there are two semi-circular pierced lugs to hold the axis bar; a small part of the brooch spring survives in a corroded state between the lugs.The bow is arched, faceted, D-shaped in section and hollow. It extends to a flat, triangular foot, which is marginally grooved. The catchplate is trapezoidal in shape and extends the full length of the foot. The brooch measures 41mm in length; the head measures 22mm in width; the foot measures 15mm in width. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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