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Description: | A Roman copper-alloy Knee brooch dating to the late second to early third century AD. The head is a flat, semi-circular, undecorated plate. On the reverse, there is a recess and two semi-circular perforated lugs to hold the spring and pin in place. The spring and pin are missing. The bow is arched, slightly faceted, D shaped and hollow in section. It is slightly humped in the manner of a dolphin brooch. The bow tapers to a forward facing semi-circular section foot. The catchplate is small and rectangular, although a vestigial seam reaches half way up the bow. It is possible that the brooch was tinned, as its surface varies in colour and texture. The brooch measures 36mm in length. The head plate has a width of 19mm; the foot 5mm. The brooch weighs 4.7g. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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