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Description: | A copper alloy possible brooch of Roman date. The item appears in basic shape and form to be the partial head and bow of a Roman fibula style brooch but some reticence exists due to the item appearing too chunky for this use and the head seemingly lacking wings and with the remnants of an unusual pin fitting arrangement if indeed it was a brooch. The 'bow' is arch-shaped in section with a broad, flat undecorated underside and an arched front. The front of the 'bow' has a linear crest ridge running the full length of the midline which is demarcated with a shallow linear groove running immediately to either side of this crest. There is further decoration along the sides of the 'bow' consisting of diagonal pairs (one to either side of the bow) of what appear to be stylized wheat ears (reminiscent of Iron Age coins). There is one pair of these wheat ears to either side of the 'neck' of the upper part of the 'bow' & a second pair approximately 15mm below this first pair - the start of a third pair, approximately 15m below this are visible along the edges of the break with the remainder of the 'bow being missing. The stylized wheat ears consist of a linear recess containing two parallel rows of raised lines of lozengiform/leaf-shaped pellets, the appearance of the recess is of three grooves separating the two raised pellet lines. The head of the 'bow' is a splayed C-shaped in profile with a longitudinal curved groove (perhaps a hinge space for a pin?) on the reverse of the head. The patina is mid-dark green. At this time no good parallel has been found for this item, it could be an unusual brooch but buckle has also been suggested. Based on style and decoration it is likely to be of Roman date, or possibly late Iron Age. The item has been provisionally dated c.AD 1-410.
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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