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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill bow brooch. It is missing the pin and part of one side of the bow terminal, but is otherwise complete. The head of the bow is flat, rectangular in form and has a central rectangular slot where the now missing pin would have hinged. The end of the headplate is rolled forwards to form a folded terminal that holds in place a corroded copper-alloy axis bar. The head narrows slightly before joining the bow and has a flattened transvers rectangular panel that perhaps has traces of incised or moulded triangular decoration. The bow itself has a flat back with moulded and rounded front face giving it a D-shaped section. It tapers towards the foot, which has a projecting double knop at its base. The front face of the bow has a series of prominent moulded transverse ridges numbering eight in total and getting progressively smaller towards the foot of the bow. At the foot itself the ridges stop and the front face is undecorated with the exception of the double knopped terminal at its very base. On the back face of the foot the brooch has an integrally cast copper-alloy catchplate, which is sub-triangular in form with incomplete outer edge and a central circular perforation. The entire brooch has a dark green patina that in places has suffered from post-depositional damage revealing a bright red/gold coloured metal beneath. It measures 57.71mm in length, 14.43mm in width at head, 4.88mm in maximum thickness at bow, and weighs 6.45g.This is a Roman Hod Hill brooch similar to an example published by Hattatt (1989: no. 63). It is of 1st century AD date, c.43-100 AD.
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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