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Description: | A copper alloy late Iron Age or Roman penannular broch dating to the first century BC or AD. The frame is circular in section. The flattened terminal ends are spirally coiled outwards from the frame and on the same plane. The pin survives and is a strip of copper alloy bent around the frame opposite the opening, tapering to a point; round in section which rests between the terminal opening. The frame measures 21.7mm in diametre and 2.7mm in thickness. The pin measures 28.1mm in length. The brooch weighs 3.53g.This type is quite rare and an example can be seen in Fowler (1960, 151), as B in Fig. 1. Fowler (ibid, pg 157, 158) suggests this type may have been a local derivative of Type Aa by local makers in Weare and Glastonbury area which would correlate with the location of this brooch.
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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