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Description: | A copper-alloy penannular brooch (Fowler Type A) dating to the Roman period. The ring is plain and circular in section. It expands slightly to form flattened, spherical knurled terminals. The is intact and bent into an arch, suggesting use. The pin comprises a circular-section strip of copper-alloy which flattens and tapers at one end to form a point. At the other end, it also flattens and is secured by being wrapped around the ring. The brooch has a diameter of 27mm; the ring, a thickness of 2mm. Each terminal measures 4mm by 2mm. The pin measures 33mm in length and is 2mm in width and its widest point. The brooch weighs 3.6g.
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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