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Description: | A fragment of cast copper alloy bow brooch. The wings, head and partial bow only of a T-shape brooch. The wings a tubular and house the copper alloy axis bar for the hinged pin mechanism (the pin is missing). The ends of the wings are decorated with a single incised vertical line at the ends and a diagonal ridge on each, flanking the head. Between the wings at the back of the head is a rectangular notch to allow the missing pin to articulate. The bow is tapering to the break point and is slightly curving with a D-shaped cross section. It is decorated with a central longitudinal ridge flanked by grooves. The bow has a flat cross section. There are traces of tinning or silvering beside some of the raised details.Date: Early Roman - mid 1st to 2nd century (AD 50 - AD 200).Dimensions: 19.36 mm x 31.63 mm x 9.23 mmWeight: 6.7 g
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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