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Description: | A copper alloy brooch of Roman date. The bow is 36mm long and is humped and sub-circular in cross-section, tapering away from the crosspiece. The bow has a narrow raised rib down the centre and has a flat surface on the reverse. The brooch is 27.5mm wide, with tubular wings. The reverse of the crosspiece has a rectangular slot. The pin is hinged, with an iron axis which can be seen in the cross-section of the wings.The pin is broken close to the crosspiece; the break is irregular and slightly worn. The catchplate and turnover are missing. The brooch is not decorated and has a dark green patina. Bow brooches date to the late first century. No exact parallels could be found but bow brooches from Corbridge Red House are similar (Snape 1993: 32-34).
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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