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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy equal-ended plate brooch of mid to late 1st century date.The upper part of the brooch survives, the foot having been lost. At the top is a vertical arm with a moulded terminal of possible heavily devolved zoomorphic head form. On the reverse of this arm is the hinge, consisting of two parallel plates with a central gap between. The pin is missing and the axis bar is not visible, due to adhering soil. The central part of the brooch consists of a rectangular plate, at the centre of which is an empty setting. An angled border forms the perimeter.The piece measures 22.7mm long, 11.3mm wide and 5.6mm thick. The weight is 1.47g.
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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