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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy bow and fantail brooch of Roman date. The brooch is broken at the bow terminal resulting in the loss of the head, hinge and pin with only the fantail bow and catchplate remaining. The triangular bow which gives the object its 'fantail' title is decorated with a moulded, raised semi-circle with pointed tip and inward folding, curling ends, topped by a lozenge shape. Such decoration is influenced by earlier Iron Age triskele designs. The resulting recessed cell was most probably filled with coloured enamel though this no longer remains. From the reverse of the fantail the worn remains of the catchplate can be seen.The metal has a dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. The brooch fragment is 14.1mm long, 16.8mm wide, 1.5mm thick and weighs 2.1g. A similar example can be seen in Hattatt, p.315, fig.174, no.76 and is dated to AD 50 - 150.
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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