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Description: | A fragment of a cast, copper alloy T-shaped Roman brooch dating from 50-200AD. It consists of a short length of the bow, which is triangular in section with a central ridge, one of the wings, which is folded into a tube to accommodate a copper alloy pin bar, and a hinged pin with the remains of a chain loop. A section of the pin bar remains in place. The brooch has a dark brown patina. It is 23.2mm long, 17.2mm wide and 8.6mm thick. It weighs 5.23gm. A similar brooch can be found in Hattat's Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches, figure 161, number 929.
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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