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Description: | a copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, of first century date.It is a 'Cravat' type, a simplified form of the 'lion' bow brooch as defined by Hattatt. It consists of the spring case and upper part of the bow only, with pin and catchplate missing. The spring case is cylindrical, measuring 15.55mm in width, of Langton Down type, and with both ends incomplete. The bow has slightly raised moulding above two lateral ribs, (representing a degraded lion head) and is incomplete. There are traces of white metal coating on the bow. The fragment measures 19.29mm in length and weighs 3.12g. A similar example from Norfolk is illustrated in Hattatt, 1987, no.780. Brooches of this type originated in Gaul, and examples found in Britain occur chiefly in the south-east.
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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