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Description: | A fragment of a late Iron Age to Early Roman, cast copper alloy brooch of the Birdlip type, dating from 50BC-50AD. Only the central part of the brooch remains, the top of the bow, the pin and the foot are missing and only a small part of the catchplate survives. The remaining portion of the upper part of the bow is triangular in section. Just below the break at the top is a semicircular collar, divided into two by a transverse groove. The lower part of the collar is wider than the upper part and is stepped. Below this is a constriction then a single moulded beak projecting forwards. A raised ridge then runs along the centre of the bow, which is otherwise undecorated. The remaining part of the catch plate starts behind the lower part of the collar and forms a ridge before expanding into a wider openwork plate. The fragment is 23.9mm long, 9.8mm wide and 9.3mm thick. It weighs 2.59gm.Similar brooches are illustrated in Hattat, 2000, Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches, figure 154.
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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