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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy T-shape brooch of probable late 1st to mid 2nd century date. The wings take the form of a horizontally-aligned half cylinder, the upper surfaces decorated with vertical moulded ropework ridges. The spring is held in place by the axis bar, which is threaded through a perforated central lug. On one side of the spring a curved piece of sheet metal has been added in order to cover the coils. On the other side is adhering iron corrosion. The pin is missing. At the centre of the upper side of the head is a ridge containing a circular setting. This ridge tapers into the bow, where there is a pair of lower ridges on either side. The bow itself is of D-shaped section and is missing its lower portion. The surfaces of the brooch are heavily corroded but have possible traces of a white-metal coating.The brooch measures 28mm long, 29.6mm wide and 13.3mm deep. The weight is 12.72g.
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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