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Description: | Incomplete copper alloy bow brooch of Roman date. The wings, hinged pin and part of the catch-plate are missing (old breaks). Length 39.5mm, width of bow head 10.7mm, thickness of bow 3mm. Weight 5.61g. Viewed from the side, the lower part of the bow has a modest curve and the upper part of the bow curves abruptly rearward to form a flat head which is decorated with two raised transverse mouldings. At each side of these mouldings is another similar but less pronounced moulding. Viewed from the front the profile of the bow tapers to a point at the foot. Decoration on the front of the bow is in the form of a central longitudinal zone which tapers towards the foot. This area is flanked by moulded and punched ribs outside of which there is a groove extending down each side of the front of the bow. The bow is generally convex at the front and flat at the rear. Each side edge of the bow is flat and is decorated with chevrons creating a zigzag effect. The stepped catch-plate is perforated with a centrally placed circular hole, 1.8mm in diameter. Viewed from the side, the catch-plate is triangular in shape. A tiny fragment of the hinge, visible between the remains of the underside of each wing, appears to be made of copper alloy. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Frank Basford | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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