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Description: | A Roman copper alloy Hod Hill brooch (1st ? 2nd century AD). The pin hinged on an iron axis bar. Only the loop of the pin where it connects to the axis bar remains, the pin itself is missing. The axis bar is enclosed within a narrow tube formed from the top of the bow rolled back. Small traces of iron corrosion present on the tube indicate the iron axis bar. The shape of the brooch has been distorted through damage but it appears that the profile of the bow curved slightly then had a right angle so that the bow sat flat. The central section of the bow is slightly raised and lozengiform in plan. In the middle of this section is an engraved geometric design. The exact design is unclear but it appears to be an equal-armed cross with the tips of each arm dividing into several strands. The lower bow is angled towards the foot and is decorated with parallel bands of transverse grooves. The foot terminates in a point and there is no trace of a foot knob. Only a small section of the triangular catch-plate remains and that has half a circular perforation in the centre. Mid green patina.
Dimensions: length: 53.04mm; width of bow: 15.13mm; width of wings: 19.11mm; thickness: 5.30mm; weight: 5.72g.
Reference: Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. 2004. Roman Brooches in Britain. The Society of Antiquaries, London. P. 70. | 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: | 43
200 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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