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Description: | Roman cast copper alloy Hod Hill type brooch, mid 1st century. Flat brooch head with curled over top holding the iron pin bar; the pin is missing. Three transverse ridges lead to a circular middle section with central rivet (visible on the reverse) and centrally placed side knobs (one is broken off). Then another three transverse ridges lead to the straight and tapering foot. The catchplate is damaged. Just above the upper group of transverse ridges there are two transverse lines of silver inlay. Fine dark green patina on the reverse, some sandy soil adhering. Length 36.35mm, width across wings 14.47mm, thickness 9.2mm, weight 4.03g. | 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
70 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rachel Atherton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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