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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Langton Down brooch, of Late Iron Age to early Roman dating (AD 25 to AD 60).Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, the spring, and part of the bow. The catch plate and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity.The brooch has a flat strip bow, which is decorated with a central thin column, with a wide rouletted column to either side. A thin column is present along the edge. All columns are separated by a thin vertical channel. At the top of the bow, are three horizontal ridges, separating the bow from the head. The head is tubular and made from two overlapping sheets of metal both extending from the top of the bow, one forming the top of the tube and one forming the bottom. The hinged copper alloy pin is complete and projects through a slot in the tube. The coiled spring is still present inside the tubular head. The reverse is plain and undecorated.The brooch measures 34.89 mm in length, 23.28 mm wide and 12.64 mm thick. It weighs 10.5 g.The brooch is a light green colour, with an even surface patina.Langton Down brooches are thought to be continental in origin and enter Britain in large numbers before the conquest. Discussion of this type in Bayley and Butcher (2004, p150) suggest that this type may have been going out of usage by the time of the Conquest; however, there are listed examples coming from pre-75 AD contexts, so a more general date is suggested for the example above. Continental types are mentioned that date to the first half of the 1st century AD.Several similar Langton Down brooches have been recorded on the PAS database including: HAMP-BCD2B7, NLM-CCD4F3, SUSS-119237, SWYOR-42C371, DUR-A2F593, YORYM-45BAD7, and IOW-4876A5.Reference:Bayley, J. & Butcher, S. 2004. Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and typological study based on the Richborough Collection. Society of Antiquaries. no 68. London.
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