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Description: | Cast copper alloy brooch dating to the Roman period. The object is derived from the Aucissa type which can be dated from 43-75AD. The object has a sub-square head and is a hinged example. The bow is D-shaped in cross-section and expands outwards, and upwards from the head, tapering slightly towards the foot. The bow is decorated with a median ridge and three transverse ribs towards the base of the bow. The base of the bow curves inwards before expanding out into the foot. The foot knop consists of three rounded mouldings. The catchplate is almost complete and is rectangular in cross-section. The pin arches upwards from the head before curving downwards where it remains caught in the catchplate. The pin is complete. The brooch has a mid-brown patina while the pin has a mid-green patina. The object is in very good condition.The object is derived from the Aucissa type, but with a local flavour in Moesia, Dacia and less frequently in Pannonia(Genceva 2003, 106, nos. 4-9, pl. 13).
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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