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Description: | Incomplete chunky (bow is 2mm at its thickest) Roman plate-headed T-shape brooch, missing its pin, part of one wing, most of its integral loop, the lower part of the bow and catchplate. The estimated complete wingspan is 34mm. The patina is dark green and the surface is smooth. The wings have a projecting extension, running the length of their span, and flanked by tiny horizontal incised lines along the join with the wings. It is 1-2mm in height, and higher towards the middle (possibly through wear). The loop (11mm wide) extends from the middle of this area and its lower edge is part of a 4mm high area with two 2mm wide moulded horizontal ribs just beneath the curved edge. The bow is flat and square as it projects from the wings, the square defined by a groove to its lower edge, and below this the bow curves downwards. It is decorated with three vertical ribs running down the centre, the outer two of which are plain, while the innermost is a wavy line. Flanking these ribs are grooves so the ribs stand out. The outerm ost grooves are decorated with tiny horizontal inceised lines. The wings are tubular and squashed, the estimated diameter being c.1.5mm. They are quite damaged but there seems to be decoration to the front, and possibly one or two vertical incised lines. To the reverse there is iron staining where the pin would have lain. The width of the bow at the (ancient) break is 11mm, which has tapered slightly from 14mm at the wings. The incomplete length is 42mm. Probably 2nd century AD. Cf Hattatt 409 & 921. | 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 | Temporal: | 1
200 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Katie Hinds | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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