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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Polden Hill type, consisting of head and bow, a semi-cylindrical horizontal wing, and the trace of a second wing. There is also an incomplete hook or lug on the top of the head. The wings would have held the bar, spring and pin, all of which are missing, although there is the remains of a perforated end cap on the most complete wing (See Bayley and Butcher, 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries p. 33-34 and p159).The bow, which has a humped profile, tapers and is broken towards the foot. There is no catchplate, against which the pin would have been secured. The lug between the wings forms the zenith of a raised linear decoration running down the centre of the head and bow. This is flanked by a line of regularly spaced ring and dot designs at either side. These are slightly offset so that the left hand designs are not in a horizontal alignment with the right hand designs. On the reverse, there is also a raised linear feature running down the centre of the bow.The front of the head and bow of the brooch in particular have a heavily pitted surface, but in places a well developed green patina is visible. The flat sides of the head, from which the wings issue, and to a lesser degree the back of the bow, retain a partial silvered finish. The brooch measures 30.8mm long, 19.9mm wide and weighs 11.27g. Bayley and Butcher (ibid. p159) explain that the Polden Hill type of brooch, "...exhibits a distinctive method of attaching the spring: it is carried in a semi-cylindrical crossbar which has closed ends to secure the axial rod, while the chord is held by a hook or crest on the head." Based on a review of literature, Worrell (2007) dates Polden Hill brooches to AD75-175. Bayley and Butcher (ibid. p 160) state that the main development of this type appears to have taken place in the West Midlands and that more recent finds have confirmed a concentration in this region.
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