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Description: | Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill Type, dating to the 1st century ADThe brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head and upper bow only, with a surviving length of 29.3mm and a weight of 8.4g. The spring mechanism was secured by a Polden Hill type arrangement, with pierced lugs at the terminals of the wings. A claw was employed to tension the chord on the head. The wings have a width of 20.6mm and have expanded oval terminals (9.1mm x 7.2mm), which are angled towards the rear. The sides of the bow have curved mouldings at the head and have a width of 10.8mm. The upper bow is of D-shaped section with straight sides converging towards the break. The bow has no decoration on the surviving fragment. The surface is generally well-preserved with a dark green patina.
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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