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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy light crossbow brooch of 3rd century date.Only the head and bow remain. The arms are rectangular in section and terminal with sub-spherical knobs on a discoidal base. The topknob is egg-shaped on an extended cylindrical plinth. The bow is rectangular in section. None of the foot remains. The hinged pin is missing.This example verges with the type 1 developed crossbow (dating 290-320), suggesting this example may be of later 3rd century date.
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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