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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy fragment of a Polden Hill brooch, dating to the 1st/ 2nd century AD (length: 25.4mm; width at remains of wings: 11.2mm; thickness: 7.3mm; weight: 3.27g).This very worn and corroded fragment is extensively suffering from bronze disease, particularly down the front of the head and bow. However, some of the decoration is still visible with a slight ridge down the centre of the head, as well as remains of the typical appendages to either side of the head. The wings are missing and the bow survives to only half way down, where it reaches a broken point. At the back of the brooch, none of the spring/ hinge mechanism or pin survives and all that is left is a hollow cusp. The bow breaks before reaching where the catch plate would have been. Only small fragments of the original dark green patina remain.
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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