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Description: | An almost complete copper-alloy Roman Polden Hill brooch dating from the late first to second century AD. The brooch is well cast with moulded decoration which runs down the length of the bow. The decoration takes the form of a central vertical rib with a thin groove either side and approximately 16 equally spaced horizontal rectangular ribs either side. The bottom of the bow terminates in a triple collared knop, above which there is a groove and then a further thin collar. A sub-triangular catchplate emerges from above the upper collar on the reverse of the brooch. On the sides of the head there are moulded side plates, a characteristic feature of brooches of this type.The wings are semi-cylindrical and open at the back where the sprung pin mechanism remains intact. The spring is formed of eleven coils and is held in place by an axis bar which protrudes slightly from the pierced oval plates at the end of the wings. A rearward projecting lug secures the spring cord which emerges from the coiled spring. The pin emerges from the sprung coils but is broken and missing. Traces of silvering remain on the brooch, particularly on the sides of the head and on the catchplate. Where the silvering has worn away the brooch has a smooth very dark green patina. It measures 55.27 mm long, 24.58 mm wide at the wings, 15.85 mm thick at the head and it weighs 20.9 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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