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Description: | A Late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy bow brooch, of Langton Down type dating to the 1st Century AD. The bow is long and flat with a central rectangular rib running the course of the bow, which may have some decoration. Either side of the central rib is a flat area with small dotted punch-marked decoration forming a curvlinear/zig-zag pattern from the top of the bow to its base. This is then bordered a slightly shallower rib on each edge. The wings, housing at least three coils per side, have a groove at each end but does not appear to have any further punch-marked decoration. The wings are cyclindical in shape and appear to be complete, showing the gap where the missing springed pin would have attached in the centre. Part of the catchplate is missing but appears to have been perforated but is uncertain as to its style/pattern. The brooch measures 49.44mm overall in length, with the bow measuring 45.88mm in length, 9.4mm wide and is 1.44mm thick. The wings span 21.67mm and have a depth of 8.11mm. It weighs 9.9g.A similar example can be seen in Hattatt's Visual Catalogue no.773, fig.165, page 306.
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