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Description: | Fragment of Romano British 'Hod Hill' type brooch. This fragment is missing its head and is broken across the top of the bow. The remaining section of the bow is subtriangular, presumably having flared from a narrower point. It is decorated with two pairs of raised lines to either side that are slightly divergent. To the left of the bow (when viewed head on) is a damaged side knob, whilst to the right is a worn knop where the knob would have extended. The leg of the brooch tapers and is decorated with transverse grooved lines along its length. The pointed end is damaged, but presumably would have had a foot knob. The catchplate is mostly intact but missing its curl. Unusually it has four circular perforations. The brooch is abraded with a mid green patina to both sides, with a large patch of orangey brown to the rear. There are faint traces of silvering on the bow. The fragment has a surviving length of 37.64mm, is 23.04mm wide, including the side knob, is 2.86mm thick and weighs 4.81g. Brooches of this type date to between 43AD and c65AD. Examples, though with solid catch plates, can be seen in Hattatt 1985, figure 24.
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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