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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is the lower bow and foot of a crossbow brooch, the rest missing due to old breaks. The bow is roughly D-shaped in section with a flat inner face. At its base there is a transverse moulded semi-circular projection and below this a less pronounced bulge. The foot is U-shaped in section and flares slightly to a rounded point. The foot curves around at the rear of the brooch to form a sheath type catchplate for the missing pin. It measures 42.54mm in length, 3.55mm in width, 3.42mm in thickness and weighs 5.02g.It is similar to published examples, for examples from Hatcheston (Blagg et al, 2005 no 157) and Hattatt (1989) no 101.
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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