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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy T-shaped bow brooch.The bow and a fragment of the pin only remain. The wings are short and tubular, housing the axis bar for a hinged pin, the wings are filled with a white substance. The front of the wings are both decorated with three incised lines. The head of the pin is still attached to the bar in a notch between the wings. The head of the pin is expanded from the shaft and has a slight point at one side to press against the back of the brooch to tension the pin. The upper part of the tapering bow is decorated with two parallel, longitudinal ridges and have been decorated with with pellets. There is a central ridge running down the bow which has also been decorated with pellets. The foot of the bow is plain and pointed. Below this the catchplate has been lost. Date: Roman - 1st century AD Dimensions: 36.95mm x 20.45 mm x 12.40 mm Weight: 5.98g
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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