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Description: | Roman copper alloy polden hill brooch, 42mm long, 19mm wide and 16mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 7.85grams. The brooch has semi-circular sectioned wings with circular terminals holding in place a circular rod which holds a spring of six coils and part of the pin. The wings are decorated with a diagonal incised line which runs to a vertical incised line running along its edge. The bow is sub circular in section and has a slight ridge on its upper surface which disappears about half way down. The bow widens gently and forms a triangular catchplate which has a large triangular cut away section and a curved edge, 14mm long.
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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