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Description: | Cast copper alloy Romano-British brooch of birdlip type. At the junction between the bow and the leg is a tongue-like forward projection. The head is straight and has moulded decoration curving across the top. Below this are two moulded spiral decorations. The leg is straight and tapers inwards towards the foot. Below the tongue-like projection is a panel of four rows of diamond shaped decoration. The reverse of the brooch has a broken catchplate which has been worn down. At the back of the head is a circular projection. The end of the spring would have been sweated into a small hole at the centre. The spring and pin are missing. It has a smooth mid-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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