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Description: | An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy Hod Hill bow brooch (c. 43-c. 75 AD).The bow, the pin and the catch-plate are incomplete.The flat head of the brooch is sub-triangular in plan and the top is folded forwards to form tubular wings to house an iron axis bar which is intact. The bar secures a copper-alloy pin loop that is fused to the wings. The bow is strongly curved in side profile and the central part of the bow is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear. Above and below this part are three prominent horizontal ridges which do not extend around on to the rear face. The ridges above are slightly larger than those below. The lower part of the bow is triangular in cross-section, flat at the rear and ends in a transverse break. At the front it is bevelled and the vertical centre-line has small regular horizontal punch marks. The remains of a catch-plate are situated at the rear of this part.This brooch has a dark green patina and traces of silvering are present at the front only. The breaks are old and abraded.Height: 29.29mm; width: 12.86mm. Weight: 3.68g.A similar brooch has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See find: SWYOR-BE0AE5.This Isle of Wight brooch has similarities with one from Belton, Norfolk (Hattatt 1989: 62, fig. 30, ref: 1503).
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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