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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman T-shaped brooch dating from the late first century to the middle of the second century (AD 75 ? AD 150). Length 22.0mm, width of wings 23.0mm, maximum thickness of bow 2.6mm. Weight 5.11g.
The fully enclosed cylindrical wings contain a corroded iron axis bar which is visible along a fracture on the rear face of one of one side of the wings. The pin is missing. Each end of the wings is corroded and close to each end are the remains of a decorative groove. The grooves do not appear to have extended around to the rear face of the wings. The bow tapers from the top where it joins the wings, downwards to an old break. It is 10.2mm in width at the top and 6.0mm wide at the break. The front of the bow has a longitudinal median rib decorated with repetitively punched or incised oblique indentations. The rear of the bow is flat.
The piece has a mid-green patina overall and is in fair condition. | 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: | 75
150 | 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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