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Description: | A near complete cast copper alloy Polden Hill style bow brooch dated to the early Roman period (43-150 AD).The wings are complete being semi-cylindrical in plan, these are much abraded. The axis bar, spring and pin are lost. A sub-rectangular hollow is present on the reverse of the brooch, its runs the full width of the wings and head, and is deepest in the centre under the head.On the outer side of the bow at its base are the abraded remains of a hook associated with the spring. This hook projects below the wings.The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile. The bow is a broad D shape in cross section. It extends to a broken edge above the foot. The catch-plate, pin rest and foot knop are lost.The brooch is 39.9 mm long, it is 24.2mm wide across wings. At the point where the wings join the bow the bow is 11.3mm wide and 11.0mm thick (ignoring the hook). It weighs 10.4 grams.The brooch is heavily abraded but faint remains of linear decoration run along the bow. The brooch is a light-mid green colour with an abraded patina. Where abrasion has occurred patches of light green corrosion product are present.This style of brooch is usually dated to the early Roman period, 1st -early 2nd century, these are thought to be a local brooch type typical of the West Midlands and Mid Wales.
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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