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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman crossbow brooch fragment, dating to the 3rd century AD. The fragment consists of the bow, the wings and the central knob. The foot and pin are missing. The left wing survives on full and is worn. The right survives as a small, very worn stump. The central knob between the wings is worn and rounded in shape. The left wing has a knobbed terminal with a moulded collar. The wing is rounded in section. In the reverse slot between the wings, a fragment of the hinged pin still survives. The reverse is flat and the central knob is not angled forwards.The bow is triangular in section and breaks off before the angle of the foot; the break is worn. The metal surface is light greyish green in colour. There is evidence of tinning to all the surfaces of the object, front and back.This brooch is similar to examples in Hattatt, 2000, pp368, Fig. 227.
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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