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Description: | An incomplete and corroded Roman cast copper-alloy Langton Down brooch (AD 25-60).The lower part of the bow, the pin and a portion of the spring is missing.The head is folded over to form cylindrical wings that house a copper-alloy spring. At the front of the wings there are two parallel grooves. There is a small opening at the rear of the wings for the pin, of which a small part survives. The bow is flat with parallel sides. It is 9.06mm in width and 1.59mm in thickness. It is projects out from the head at 90° for a short distance and then becomes vertical. There is a narrow vertical rebate at each edge. The front of the bow has traces of a white metal coating.This brooch is drab green and the break on the bow is old.Height: 30.32mm; width: 26.33mm. Weight: 8.04g.
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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