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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy, Wirral variant type bow brooch, of Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 175).Approximately 50% of the brooch is present. The pin, spring, head loop and foot knop are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The bow and head are present.The bow is angular in shape, with a sub rectangular cross section. The top of the bow is decorated with a row of three recessed glass beads (one of which is present, the other two are missing). Beneath is is a panel of three vertical bicolour enameled cells. The colours are arranged in a chequerboard type pattern. The two colours of the enamel are blue and orange. A recess is present instead of a stud at the mid point on the bow. The foot knop consists of two circular knops, one to either side. The right hand side knop is complete, the left hand knop is incomplete.The brooch measures 47.08 mm in length, 12.15 mm wide and 13.65 mm thick. It weighs 9.4 g.This brooch is probably a variant on the regional type known as a 'Wirral Brooch'. Wirral brooches are a regional bow brooch variant, with concentrations in the Wirral area and its surroundings. The typical features of a Wirral type brooch are that it has a head loop, a stepped head, a panel of three vertical bicolour enamelled cells and a stud at the mid point of the bow. It is reasonable to assume that this brooch is of a similar date to that of the Wirral Brooches (AD 75 to AD 175).
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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