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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. An example of Hull's type 61/Hattatt's Class B as there are side knobs located at the base of the bow. The brooch has suffered damage to its pin, of which only 10.2mm now survives following an old break. Further, elements have also been abraded away from the catchplate, head and the right obverse side of the bow. In profile the brooch can be described as 'harp-shaped' in that the arch of the bow is not continuous down to the foot. The catchplate extends a full 25.0mm up the reverse of the leg. The leg itself is triangular in shape and flat in section, tapering to a protruding rectangular foot knob. The bow is of slightly convex section, with flat reverse. It is divided from the leg by a raised transverse rib. As stated, there are side knobs which protrude from either edge of the base of the bow. These are decorated with a continuation of the longitudinal fluting used on the rectangular bow. The bow's fluting features five ribs, the central three of which are crudely and transversely incised. The bow terminates in a tubular head which is 13.9mm in width, compared with the bow which has a width of only 8.6mm. Evidence of a tinned obverse remains particularly on the leg. The bow and the head have accretions of corrosion product present on both faces. Roman, 1st century AD in date. C.f. Hattatt 1985 (59; fig.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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