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Description: | A cast copper alloy knee brooch dating to the Roman period. The brooch is sprung, the tubular wings are sub-rectangular in plan. At the top of the head is the remains of a broken chain loop. The bow expands outwards and downwards from the wings before tapering towards the foot which is missing due to a modern break. The bow curves steeply in profile and is decorated with traces of a central vertical strip, which is silver oxide in some cases. The spring, pin and catchplate are missing. The object has a dark green patina.Examples of similar knee brooches can be found in Hattatt, (2000), p335, no. 1662. This type of brooch can be dated from AD150-250.
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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