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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch. The wings are tubular with abraded terminals. In the centre of the wings there is a slot to allow the pin to move. The pin is now missing. The axis bar within the wings is possibly iron. The bow head and bow are angular, thick, and a sub-lozenge shape in section. In profile the bow is a pronounced ')' shape and the lower edge tapers to a broken edge. The lower portion of the bow is missing. The surface of the brooch has a well developed shiny grey patina which is incomplete. It measures 29.28mm long, 25.16mm wide across the wings and weighs 12.2g.The wings and bow are substantial in construction suggesting the brooch was a lot larger when complete. The shape of the bow in profile and section is very similar to that of Crossbow brooches which Hattat (Hattat, R. 1989 Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts Oxbow) dates to the 3rd or 4th centuries.
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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