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Description: | An incomplete Iron Age La Tene I brooch. It comprises a central bow, part of the foot and catchplate, but is missing part of the foot, spring and pin due to old breaks. The bow is circular in section measuring 4.59mm in diameter at thickest, narrowing at the ends, and forms a symmetrical arch. At the top it curves to one side where the now missing spring coil would have extended. At the base is a slightly elongated foot that is oval shaped in section and terminates in old breaks. This has an integrally cast, flat and triangular catchplate on the back face. The brooch measures 35.05mm in surviving length, and weighs 4.93g. Similar examples published by Hattatt (1989: nos. 221, 725) indicate that this brooch is of probable La Tene I type and thus dates to the 4th to 3rd centuries BC.
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