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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Aesica derivative brooch. It is missing the outer edges of the wings, the spring, pin, and lower half of the bow and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form and at their centre have an integrally cast rear facing hook. It is uncertain whether the wings themselves were decorated, as they are missing their outer edges, however the front face of the head carries incised decoration. This comprises vertical grooves to either side, with curved grooves running from the rear hook to the outer edges of the head and containing within them an incised diagonal cross. The bow itself is lozenge shaped in plan and triangular in section with a prominent central lozengiform projection and ridges running from each corner of the lozenge to the edge of the plate. This gives the bow a faceted appearance. Just beneath the tip of the central projection is an incised circumferential groove, and the outer edge of the bow has an incised border. The back face of the bow is flat and undecorated and the foot is now missing due to old breaks. This brooch measures 27.97mm in length, 15.62mm in width at bow, 5.87mm in thickness at bow, and weighs 6.21g.This is a Roman brooch, probably an Aesice derivative. A parallel with moulded lozengiform bow is noted from Norfolk (NMS-19A7F3) and suggests a 1st century AD date for the current example, 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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