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Description: | Copper alloy brooch, variant Langton Down type with flat bow. Missing pin and most of catchplate; damaged spring cover; heavily corroded bow. Traces of a rectangular area on the spring cover, at the junction with the top of the bow, has a zigzag punched line. The top of the bow is marked by a transverse narrow rib; below this the bow turns a right angle and is flat with parallel sides and has a damaged ?rounded foot. The bow decoration is lost apart from traces of longitudinal lines. The stubs of the catchplate show that it had a large piercing. Width 15mm, length 36mm. As Hacheston (EAA 106, Blagg et al 2004, 91-92) no 51 and Camulodunum (Hawkes & Hull 1947)no.88.
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