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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman Crossbow brooch. The moulded wings of the brooch are tubular within which there is a iron axis bar, visible at either terminal. The centre of the wings has a slot which always the pin to be hinged on the axis bar. Only a fragment of the hinge remains, the rest of the pin is missing. The central portion of the wings has a moulded edge, the edge opposite the slot. The moulding forms asymmetrical steps. Either terminal of the wings has an integral moulded knob with a collar. The integral bow protrudes from the central of the wings. The upper portion of the bow is composed of a curved portion which is a 'C' shape in profile. The upper bow terminal has a circular perforation. This perforation is likely to have been the fitting position for a separate moulded knob. The upper portion of the bow is a deep sub-trapezoid in section. The narrow edge forms the outer face which is decorated with a central vertical groove bordered by fine horizontal irregular ribbing which was probably added once the brooch had been cast. The lower portion of the brooch is vertical in profile, sub-rectangular in section with the outer face having two vertical grooves as decoration. The lower edge of the bow appears to be broken, or perhaps more likely when considering the proportions of the brooch is abraded. The reverse of the lower portion of the bow has no obvious signs of a catchplate, there is only some discolouration and slight damage in the centre. The surface of the brooch has a well developed green/grey coloured shiny patina. The brooch measures 43.75mm across the wings and is 61.5mm long and weighs 27.2g.The brooch is a developed crossbow brooch due to its decorative style, proportions and large knobs. These type of brooches date to c. AD. 340 to 460 and occur on civilian sites in southern Britain as well as northern forts (Bayley and Butcher, 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries p. 185).
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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