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Description: | Two very worn and corroded fragments of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of uncertain type, probably dating to the 1st-2nd century AD. These fragments were joined but have separated through the course of the examination. The fragments form partial components of the bow of a brooch, along with the catch plate, although much of the latter is now missing. The body fragment is hemispherical in section, but at the oval in plan component of this fragment the underside becomes concave. The second fragment is triangular in section, and slight traces of a rounded foot remain. The body section is decorated with a series of cast horizontal ridges and grooves, with further vertical ridging over the oval section. These two fragments now retain a dark green patina and slightly pitted surface. The bow section measures 14.7mm in length, whilst the catchplate fragment is 18.2mm. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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