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Description: | Copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, of the Langton Down variety. The brooch is bent out of shape and is missing its pin, although the remains of the copper-alloy pin are evident. The brooch is decorated with a simple tapering rib on the obverse of the bow. The head is cylindrical to obscure the hinge from view. The head measures 23.5 mm long whilst the bow (although bent) measures 30 mm. This brooch dates from the mid first century AD, from around the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Similar examples are illustrated in Hattat (1985, page 472; figs 269-273).
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