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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Birdlip type brooch. The brooch head, in plan is semi-circular and in profile is domed. The reverse of the head has a narrowed integral sub-circular projection which is waisted and expands. The terminal is broken but may have originally formed a concave void within which the spring mechanism was attached. This is probably a recent break. The underside of the protrusion is decorated with a moulded transverse ridge. The outer face of the bow head is decorated with the outline of a curved lozenge which is bisected by a transverse groove. Below the bow head, in profile the bow forms a 'C' shape, known as the beak on these type of brooches. The bow continues below, it gradually tapers until a recently broken edge. This portion of the bow is an elongated oval in section, The outer face is decorated with a slight flange on either side,. The reverse of the bow has traces of the catchplate. The brooch has a well developed shiny mid grey patina. It measures 40.18mm long, 11.32mm wide across the bow head and 17.99mm thick from the front of the bow head to the reverse of the protrusion. It weighs 12.1g.The Birdlip brooch dates to c. 25 to 55AD (Mackreth, D. 1998 'Objects of Personal Adornment or Dress: Copper Alloy Brooches (Sie 1, Site 2 and field-walking)' in Timby, J.R. Excavations at Kingscote and Wycomb, Gloucestershire Cotswold Archaeological Trust, p. 131). The Birdlip type brooch is a devirative of the continental Flűgelfibel type brooch (Bayley and Butcher, 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries, p. 148).
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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