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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman crossbow brooch of 3rd - early 4th century date. There is an integral, collared, bi-conical knop with a large central pellet on top on the surviving end of the rectangular sectioned crossbar and at the top of the bow. Only a vestigial of the other end of the cross bar and the bow survive. The collars on the knops are decorated with a ropework design. The brooch appears to be a Keller type 3/4 and a Prottel type 3/4 which date from 325 - 410 AD. There is a veritcal incision running along the survivng section of the reverse and the knop at the top of the bow.
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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