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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Polden Hill type, c. 1st century AD. The remains of the brooch consist of the brooch head, half-cylindrical spring cover and a small portion of the brooch body. The spring covers are quite rounded as is typical for Polden Hill type brooches; they are plain with no decoration. The bow is only partially present, and apart from a small horizontal ridge just below where it joins the wings, is also plain with no decoration. The rest of the brooch is missing, including the spring and pin. It has a light green patina. The wings measures 20.37mm wide and the remains bow measures 13.85mm long. The fragment weighs 3 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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