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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Nauheim-derivative brooch, dating from the 1st century AD.The four coils of the spring survive, bound by an internal chord, located on the underside of the head. Only a small piece of the pin remains. The bow's hump is located at the top. One third of the way down the bow is a transverse moulding, the surface of which is divided in two by a horizontal groove. The lower two thirds of the bow are of roughly lozenge-shaped section, the width gradually decreasing towards the slightly upturned foot, where there is a damaged, unperforated catchplate. The surfaces of the brooch, corroded in places, have been silvered or tinned. The artefact measures 53.3mm long, 11.4mm wide (head) and 20.7mm deep. The weight is 11.5g.
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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