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Description: | Cast copper alloy Hod Hill brooch dating to the Roman period. The brooch is hinged and has a small flat head. The bow is rectangular in cross-section and is decorated with a raised median band. The median band is decorated with small horizontal grooves. There is a deep vertical groove either side of the ridge. A side knop projects from the centre of the brooch and is decorated with a vertical ridge and groove. On the opposite side are the remains of another knop. The bow steps inwards below the end of the median band and tapers towards the foot. The lower part of the object is undecorated but is coated with a white metal, the remains of which can also be seen on the median band and side knops. The foot is stepped and rounded. The object has a long catchplate which has been damaged. The pin is missing.Hod Hill brooches are often associated with military sites and were probably introduced to Britain by the Roman army. However they are occasionally found on non military sites also. As with this example the type is frequently coated with white metal. Similar examples can be found on p322, Hattatt, (2000).
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