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Description: | An incomplete Polden hill brooch of Roman date. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. The bow is decorated by a central vertical rib, and a small rib at the junction between the bow and the wing caps. Each of the wings has a sub circular wing cap, with a perforation for the spring. A hook pointing forwards, is located at the head of the brooch, this originally would have held part of the spring. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. The brooh is broken partially down the bow.The brooch measures; 13.95mm in length, 18.45mm in width, 10.25 mm thick and weighs 3.2 grams.
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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