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Description: | An incomplete abraded copper alloy bow brooch fragment of probable Roman date (50 - 200 AD) possibly a fragment of Polden Hill type brooch (75 - 175 AD). The fragment consists only of the bow - the head and spring / pin are lost as is the catchplate and foot. The extant fragment is sub-rectangular in plan and D shaped in cross section - it tapers slightly from top to base. Both breaks are old and patinated suggesting damage in antiquity. The edges of the brooch are deliberately scalloped with small dish like removals. At the top of the brooch is all that remains of a linear rib that extends down the spine of the brooch - this rib is formed from a series of rectangular pellets. The brooch is a mid-green colour with an even and relatively well preserved patina. Due to the size and undiagnostic nature of the fragment a direct parallel has not been found.The brooch fragment measures 31.1mm in length, 5.8mm width (across widest part) ,and 6.2mm thick (at the same point). It weighs 5.1 grams | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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