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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Langton Down brooch of Roman (early to mid 1st century AD) date.The head consists of a horizontally-aligned cylinder (damaged), with moulded decoration on its upper surface. The axis bar, three spring coils and part of the pin survive. The bow is of triangular section and has a moulded vertical ridge at the centre; a second, transverse, ridge marks the junction between the bow and the head. The foot and lower part of the bow are missing. The artefact is heavily corroded and has possibly been damaged by fire. It measures 23.9mm long, 25.3mm wide and weighs 7.2g.
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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