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Description: | A copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch of Roman (mid to late 1st century) date.The remaining portion of the iron axis bar is contained within a damaged cylinder at the top of the head. The pin loop survives, located within a central slot in this cylinder. The parallel-sided head-plate extends backwards from the cylinder, forming a 90 degree angle with the gently curving bow, the latter of which is of flat section, its sides converging towards the bottom of the brooch. The upper bow appears to have been decorated with a pattern comprising three vertical ridges, while the lower bow has a plain top section and a surface which steps downwards into a damaged bottom portion. The foot is missing and the catchplate, which appears to have been added separately, is also damaged. Although heavily corroded, the brooch retains traces of a white-metal coating on both its upper and lower surfaces.Dimensions: 29.4mm long, up to 11.2mm wide (head) and 10.5mm deep. Weight: 1.91g.
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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