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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch of Roman (1st century) date.The headplate is of inverted-sub-triangular form, with an incomplete axis bar cylinder and a central slit for the now-missing pin. The bow is also sub-triangular and tapers towards the bottom, where it extends smoothly into a remnant of the upturned foot. At the centre of the bow's upper surface there is a decorative band comprising three narrow vertical ridges with separating grooves. A right-angled lug protrudes horizontally from each of the two top points.Dimensions: 27.5mm long, 14.5mm wide, 1.8mm thick. Weight: 1.72g.
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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