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Description: | A Roman copper alloy incomplete Hod Hill brooch (c.AD43-70). The head and the upper part of the bow are all that remain. The head is rolled over to form the case for the copper alloy axis bar. The pin is missing. The bow has fluted decoration with two grooves extending towards the foot. There are no traces of any lugs. The brooch is broken across the bow and the foot and catchplate are missing. The copper alloy has a dark green patina. There are traces of a white metal coating present on the front surface. Hod Hill brooches were in common use amongst the military (Webster 2002: 103) Dimensions: length 24.41mm; width 16.32mm; weight 2.00g Reference: Webster, G. 2002. The Legionary Fortress at Wroxeter. Excavations by Graham Webster, 1955-1985. English Heritage Archaeological Report 19, London.
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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