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Description: | The bow and foot of a copper-alloy bow brooch, probably late first to second century AD. Whilst the bow and foot are in good condition, the lack of a head makes it difficult to identify to a closely defined type. Based on the moulded decoration on the bow however, this may possibly have been a Headstud or developed T-shaped brooch. What remains of the bow is quite straight, with the beginning of a curve at the top. Just before this curve there is a circular knop with a vertical groove in its centre. Above this are two sunken rectangular fields with what appears to be traces of orange-red enamel remaining. Here the brooch is broken. Below the circular knop, a vertical rib runs down the bow of the brooch terminating in a collar. At the top of the rib are two knops giving the rib a pillared appearance. Below the rib there is a gap and then a collared knop. The catchplate on the reverse of the brooch is sub-triangular in shape and extends to the top of the decorative rib. What remains of the brooch measures 58.04 mm in length, tapers from 8.08 mm wide at the top to 5.43 mm at the bottom, and is 7.3 mm thick. It weighs 9.9 grams.
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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