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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is a Hod Hill type and all that remains is the upper bow and part of the head, the rest missing due to old breaks. The part of the head that remains is rolled upwards to cover the missing spring. The bow is flared and is decorated with two longitudinal lines down the centre. It measures 23.62mm in length, 18.29mm in width, 1.98mm in thickness and weighs 1.93g.It is similar to examples published from Hatcheston (Blagg et al, 2004, no 23) and Colchester (Crummy, 1983, no 23).
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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