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Description: | Copper alloy brooch, Aucissa type. It is missing the pin, the hinge is bent open and the surfaces are corroded. The head plate has two holes with a diameter of 0.8mm, with a punched ring outlining each. The top of the bow is marked by a transverse beaded rib. The bow is strongly arched, with a flat back and thick centre moulding and is slightly tapering. The detail of the centre moulding is indistinct but seems to consist of a centre beaded rib flanked by narrow grooves and single plain ribs. The lower bow is plain, joining a fully round foot knob, with a diameter of 6mm, with a groove around the upper half. Length 46mm, width 11.5mm, height 23.5mm. Similar to Hattatt no.305.
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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