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Description: | A Roman copper alloy brooch of the Hod Hill series (1st century AD). The brooch is broken across the bow and the head, spring and pin are missing. The bow has a rectangular panel with vertical parallel ribs and two rounded lugs, one on each of the lower corners. Below the panel are three horizontal ribs, the lower one is more pronounced and is raised to form a lip. The foot is flat and rectangular, flaring slightly towards the end and there is no footknob. The catchplate is incomplete but there are the remains of two circular perforations aligned parallel to the flat foot (length of catchplate: 33.10 mm). Green patina with large areas of orange rust-coloured concretions.The brooch is similar to Hod Hill brooches found at Richborough, and although no. 105 is stylistically different, it has three perforations on the catchplate similar to this example. (Bayley and Butcher 2004: 70-72). These perforations may be decorative but it is more likely they were used to secure a mend to the catchplate.Dimensions: length 55.14mm; width 32.62mm; thickness: 13.69mm; weight 16.87gReference: J Bayley and S Butcher. Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection. The Society of Antiquaries London [pages: 70-72]
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