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Description: | Fragment of a copper alloy late Iron Age-early Roman Langton Down brooch. It consists of the damaged wings and upper part of the bow. The wings measure 18.1mm wide and are incomplete. They extend little wider than the upper part of the bow and are recessed on the back, in order to take a spring. There is no discernable head. The bow measures 12.8mm wide at the top. This tapers to 4.5mm wide at the point where it is broken off. It is decorated on its display side by three vertical ribs, which show possible traces of silvering. The back of the bow is flat and plain. Overall, the object measures 16mm high by 18.1mm wide. The bow is 1.5mm thick and the weight is 2.24g.
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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