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Description: | A largely complete (repaired) late Roman copper alloy crossbow brooch, 72.9mm long and 45.1mm wide. The brooch is in good condition with an even dark green patina, and weighs 24.9 grams. The brooch is headed by a simple, integral terminal knob of rounded, conical form. This sits above wings of faceted (hexagonal) section. The wing terminals feature integral knobs of simple, bulbous form. The bow is rectangular in section, and semi-circular in profile,with a raised, studded ridge along its front edge. It has been broken close to its midpoint, and has been soldered or glued back together discreetly (recent). The short leg is undecorated, of rectangular section and profile, features a small, pointed projection just below the bow, and is slotted for receipt of the pin (now lost).Crossbow brooches thrived between the 3rd and 5th centuries AD, but this particular, sparsely ornamented form, with simple integral knobs, a bow of semi-circular profile with a projecting terminal, can be dated to the 4th century AD. It compares closely with Hattatt's (1982) fig 102.
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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