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Description: | Roman; mid-1st century (40-50 AD). Copper-alloy large Strip-bow brooch (Hull Type 58). The straight-sided rectangular-sectioned slightly curving bow tapers elegantly to a plain foot. The bow has longitudinal grooves at either edge which terminate at the head in a pointed end. The grooves create a slight ridge down the centre of the bow, which accentuates as the bow narrows. The inner edge of each groove is decorated with incised transverse lines and the outer edge is similarly decorated, but with shorter lines, on the upper half of the bow. The wings are curled down and under in order to hold the axis bar for the hinged pin. There is a rectangular, off-centre notch removed from the head in order to accommodate the hinged pin which is now missing. On the reverse there are two parallel incised lines which follow through from the notch. There are traces of iron corrosion on the reverse of the wings and upper bow from the axis bar. Deep catchplate, with slight damage to the curled over outer edge. Very even pale green patina. A very fine example of the type. This type of brooch is not particularly common, but appears to concentrate on the Durotrigic area of Dorset and Wiltshire.
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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