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Description: | Roman copper alloy plate brooch, 23mm long, 16mm wide and 1.5mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 2.19grams. The brooch is in the form of a horse facing right with a rounded neck and pointed face, but missing its ear. It has a sub rectangular body with a flat underside. It has two complete legs and tail. Above the horse is a rider with a triangular body but missing his head. The horse and rider has a circular depression for an eye. There are four enamel cells on the surface all empty, within the rider is a linear cell to its 'front' side with a circular cell behind. On the horse is a linear cell running along the bottom which curls round forming the horses thigh and a circular cell near the horse chest. The rear of the brooch contains the remains of a catch plate and lug surrounded by iron staining.
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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