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Description: | A worn and corroded copper alloy Hod Hill brooch dating to the first century AD. The head of the brooch comprises two flat plates, one of which is bent over. These plates would have formed the rolled hinge plate to hold the pin in place. The pin is missing. Below the head, the upper bow is flat and trapezoidal in shape. Although worn, there is evidence that the surface of the upper bow may have been horizontally grooved and ridged. The upper bow is separated from the mid bow plate by a groove. The mid bow plate is approximately lozengiform. It is decorated with at least two cross shaped ribs. The mid bow plate tapers to the inverse triangular leg. The leg possesses two horizontal ribs and finishes in a notched foot. The catchplate is semi-circular in shape with a semi-circular cut out. The brooch measures 52mm in length, has a maximum width of 28mm and a thickness of 6mm.
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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