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Description: | A cast copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. The tubular head has a hinge pin mechanism with an axis bar and a central pin slot. The pin is missing. The rectangular bow expands to a transverse collar, then tapers inwards before expanding to a circular plate. The plate has a central vertical rib and integral side knobs with two vertical ribs. The plain triangular leg has a transverse collar at the top and bottom. The foot tapers to a point. Behind the leg is a catchplate. The brooch is quite worn and the foot and side knobs are twisted inwards. The surviving length is 31.9mm, the width is 20.3mm and the weight is 4.43g.
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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