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Description: | A fragment of a cast, copper alloy Roman brooch of Hod Hill type, c. 1st Century AD. The remains of the brooch begins at a sub-rectangular upper section, just below where the neck would be, continuing on to side-lugs positioned above a narrowed section with two raised horizontal collars and a triangular brooch base. The brooch is generally flat with only a gentle outward curve at the upper portion. It is decorated with seven raised lines in total, with three narrowly-placed lines flanking a thicker central ridge at either side; these ridges stop at the approximate mid-point of the brooch body. Side-lugs, which are sub-oval in section, protrude from the the bottom of the sub-rectangular section of the brooch body. Below the side-lugs, a narrow section has one raised horizontal rib and then angles out slightly for a wider horizontal rib. The second wider rib forms the upper portion of the triangular brooch body base; the reverse of this section contains remains of the vertical catchplate. Its wings, hinge pin, head, neck and foot are all missing. The brooch has a dull, dark green colour. The length of the bow is 35.50mm. The width from lug to lug is 21.95mm. The waist is 9.64mm. The widest part of the bow below the waist is 12.12mm. The narrowest part at the point of the footend is 4.84mm. The brooch weighs 5.30grams.
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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