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Description: | Lower part of the bow and foot of a Roman brooch, probably an Aesica type although a wing-and-fanbow type or Humped type cannot be completely ruled out. The remaining section is flat and trapezoid with an old break across the top edge from which the sides expand outwards to meet the straight lower edge. The front is decorated with indented lines running parallel to both sides and three indented lines with two raised lines between them running straight down the centre, the right hand line of this group of three is narrower than the other two. In the lower part of the fields to each side of this central line are large indented ring and dot. On the back is a catchplate formed of an integral projecting retangle the lower edge of which has been bent back to make a catch. It originally projecting at 90 degrees from the plate but is now bent over. It joins the plate adjacent to the lower edge and slightly to the right of centre so the catch which is bent over to the left would be central.It is now 23.3mm long, 26.8mm wide and 6.7mm thick including the catch, 1.8mm excluding; it weighs 6.56 grams.Hattatt illustrates several generally similar feet on aesica brooches (2001:310) including no.793 from Norfolk which has the surface divided into three cells containing ring and dot. However the feet of Bow-and-fantail and Humped brooches are also similar, Hattatt (2000:312) no.803, 806 and 802 for example. Bayley and Butcher (2004:150-151 group these types together as 'Hook Norton and related types' and suggest a mid first century date for all of them.It is possible that SOM-8BCBA3 found nearby is related but the breaks are now worn and do not exactly fit.
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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