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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch. The brooch is of Polden Hill type. The wings and bow survive, the spring, pin, headloop and edge of the catchplate are missing. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form with a recessed hollow for housing the spring. No decoration is discernible on the wings. The bow, which has hardly any curvature to it, is semi-circular in section and tapers sharply towards the foot. The bow has traces of worn decoration consisting of four fine linear ridges running down the length of the bow. The head of the bow has a pronounced mound where it adjoins the wings, which is typical of this class of brooch. Most of the triangular catchplate remains, although the folding return is missing. a single line of stippled dots runs along the edge where the catchplate adjoins the bow. Brooches of this class are dated AD c.75-175.
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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