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Description: | An incomplete late Roman crossbow brooch dating to c. 350-410 AD.The brooch is cross shaped in plan and there are three onion-shaped knops, one at either end of the wings and also one at the top of the cross. There is a collar next to the knops on the wings and there is also some ribbing details between the collars and the bow.The bow arches away from the head of the brooch and then curves backwards creating a P-shaped profile. There are three faces to the arch of the bow, one is on the same plane as the head and the other two faces are at a 45 degree angle to the central face. Thefoot of the brooch is flat and is the same width as the central face on the curve of the bow. The foot is longer than the bow which gives the brooch a squat appearance. On either side of the foot there is involuted C-shaped scrolling.The brooch is in good condition and there is some evidence for gilding on the head and the terminal.This is a Swift type 5i and is a late form. Rob Collins notes the northerly findspot interesting with no crossbow brooches of this type having been found in North Yorkshire.
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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