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Description: | A fragment from a copper-alloy brooch of uncertain type and date. The style of the piece suggests that it is either part of a 2nd to 3rd century P-shape brooch, or possibly from a 6th century Small-long brooch (R. Hattatt, 2000, p. 366 and 376).
The lower part of the bow remains and has a flat underside and, on the upper surface, a section of vertical ridges containing a small (deliberate) transverse depression. The foot is triangular and has a flat upper surface decorated with an outer incised border and, inside this, a border of small punched circles. The catchplate is closed and extends the length of the foot. This latter feature is inconsistent with most Small-long brooches and it is therefore more likely that the brooch is Roman in date.
Overall, the object measures 25.3mm high by 8.9mm wide and 7.9mm deep. It weighs 2.11g. | 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: | 100
600 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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