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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy Polden Hill brooch (length: 59.5mm; width at wings: 27mm; thickness/ depth: 24.2mm; weight: 26.39g). The semi-cylindrical wings are complete with curved appendages to either side of the head. The ends of the wings are capped with lugs holding the iron axis bar in place which can still be seen at either end. At each end of the front of the wings, there is a groove followed by a slightly protruding ridge. The back fo the wings seems to have a crack or slight separation running across the width. Two slight ribs running down the sides of the bow from the head and seem to disappear nearly half way down, but do appear to move towards the middle of the bow and meet in the centre. The bow tapers off to a slightly out-turned toe at the foot with a ridge separating the bow from the foot. The complete catch plate sweeping fairly high up to half way at the back of the bow. there is a small circular perforation (diameter: 2.5mm) in the catch plate. Most other similar examples have triangular perforations, which seem to be part of the decroation. However, these circular pierced example does not seem to have any decorative function. The complete pin (approximate length: 47mm is still held in place by the axis bar at the back of the wings and is held in the curled catch plate. This brooch is only slightly corroded down the pin, but is otherwise in good condition with a dark green-brown patina.Similar examples, particularly with perforations can be seen illustrated in Hattatt's 'Ancient & Romano-British Brooches', 1982, page 70, Fig 23b, Ref no 26 as well as in Hattatt's 'Brooches of Antiquity', 1987, pages 97 & 101, Fig 34, Ref no 895.
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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