|
Date: |
|
Description: | An incomplete Iron Age cast copper alloy La Tene brooch, probably type 1B. The head of the brooch originally consisted of four coils to the spring in a bi-lateral form with two loops located on either side of the bow. One spring turn and the chord that joined the two sides of the spring together are missing. The bow turns up from the head at an initial 90 degrees whereupon it flattens and widens into a leaf-shape before turning back down at 90 degrees to the foot and catchplate. The reverse or underside of the bow is flat whilst the top surface has decorative moulding with three flutes along the longitudinal axis of the brooch, one placed centrally, and one on either flank that curves outwards to follow the curving shape of the bow. The crests of the surface decoration have a central valley creating twin bands to each. The end of the foot, catchplate and toe are missing from an old break. The spring of the brooch remains intact. Brooches of this type date to from circa 400-275 BC. The brooch has a rich deep green to brown patina. It measures 37.7mm long, 12.7mm wide and weighs 8.11g. Similar brooches are shown in Hattatt, Ancient Brooches and other Artefacts (1989) p15; No. 1447/1447. For a similar object on the PAS database, cf. SUR-2CD136.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
BROOCH
An incomplete Iron Age cast…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Iron…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Iron…
-
BROOCH
A copper alloy La Tene…
-
BROOCH
A cast copper alloy Iron…
-
BROOCH
Copper alloy La Tene III…
-
-
BROOCH
Small copper-alloy brooch of La…
-
BROOCH
Small copper-alloy brooch of La…
-
BROOCH
Small copper-alloy brooch of La…
|