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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. It is missing its wings, pin, foot and catchplate due to old breaks. At the head of the surviving fragment are the remains of the semi-cylindrical wings, with part of the central rectangular slot through which the pin hinged still just visible. The bow itself is triangular in form and section, tapering towards the now missing foot and with a slightly concave back face. The front face has moulded and incised decoration comprising single grooves running down each side of the bow, with a prominent central rib that has multiple notched decoration. The entire object measures 23.30mm in length, 9.68mm in width, 2.83mm in thickness and 1.96g in weight.This is an incomplete Roman Hod Hill brooch similar to examples published by Hattatt (1989: nos. 312, 1498). It is of 1st cenury AD date, c.43-100 AD.
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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