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Description: | Fragment of a Roman copper alloy bow brooch. The head and wings only of a trumpet derivative type of the 1st to 2nd centuries. The wings are short and do not extend beyond the width of the head of the bow. The are cylindrical and house the remnant of an irin axis bar for a hinged pin mechanisim. At the head is the stub of a chain loop. There is a groove across the width of the head in front of the base of the chain loop. Below this the head narrows towards the break point. The head of the bow has a slight ridge along the centre and is hollowed at the back. This is a type of brooch generally worn in pairs and joined by a chain through the chain loops at the top.Date: Romans - 1st to 2nd centuryDimensions: 17.82 mm x 15.80 mm x 9.31 mmWeight: 3.80 g
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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