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Description: | A worn fragment from a cast copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, possibly a 1st-century Hod Hill type. The fragment consists of the leg and lower part of the bow. The surviving bow fragment is flat and rectangular (L.: 8.6mm, W.: 5.37mm, Th.: 2.4mm). It is decorated on its upper surface by three longitudinal grooves creating two internal ridges with a ridge bordering on either side. The leg slopes down to a small terminal knob. The leg itself is very slender and tapers from the bow to a width of only 1.7mm before the terminal. It is bevelled on both sides so that it is triangular in cross-section (with rounded corners). The catchplate is triangular and survives well with only the catch itself lost through abrasion. It extends up the leg for 22.1mm. The catch is 16mm in length and runs parallel to the bow. The fragment is a dull brown-green colour with pitting caused by corrosion.
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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