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Description: | The brooch is a Polden Hill type, which can be dated to 1st century. It is made from cast copper alloy. The wings are semi-cylindrical with wing caps. The wing caps each have a small central hole which support the copper alloy axis bar. Around the axis bar the spring is coiled. The spring has six coils, including the exterior ones which extend upwards and join forming a horizontal bar. The bar is held in place has it travels through a loop which is integral to the edge of the bow head. A portion of the pin remains, which divides the spring. The bow head is hump-like and is decorated with fine linear 'V' shape. This 'V' shape continues down the bow. The bow is oval shaped in section and gradually tapers. Unfortunatly the bow is incomplete, the lower portion is missing. This is not a recent break. The brooch has a matte green/brown patina. There are no signs of wear. The length of the brooch is 31.2mm and is 19.8mm wide across the wings. It weighs 10.37g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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