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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strip bow (Aucissa variant), of Early Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 75).Approximately 95% of the brooch is present, with only the foot knop missing. The pin, head and bow are complete.The brooch is formed of a single strip of copper alloy arched along its length with a rolled over head at the top and narrowing to a point at the foot. It has a simple head which is the same width as the top of the bow. It is rolled backwards underneath the bow and has a slot through the centre. This rolled head holds a copper alloy axis bar on which the pin hinged in the slot. The pin is circular section and gradually tapers to a pint. A sub triangular projection is present at the top of the pin, on the underside of the head, which stops it hinging too far forward into the bow.Below the head, the arched bow is flatter in profile than full Aucissa types. measures a maximum width of 16.8 mm just by the head, it maintains this width until about a third of the way down the width before starting to taper to the foot, ending in a very narrow point. Post depositional damage has resulted in an unusual bend in the length of the bow.The foot is plain but incomplete, it could have had the forward projecting point with separate knop typical of these types or it could have been plain. The catchplate situated immediately behind the foot is triangular in profile with an incomplete upper edge running at 90 degrees to the bow, straight outer edge and ending at a point in the foot.It measures 52.91 mm in length, 19.89 mm wide and 20.52 mm thick. It weighs 5.4 g.The brooch is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina.According to Bayley and Butcher (2004, 82) there are no known Continental versions of these types of Aucissa Variant Strip Bow brooches so they are though to be a local type with a distribution concentrated around Avon, Dorset and Wiltshire.Similar brooches have been recorded on the PAS database including: SUSS-FA3763, LVPL-05C670, BH-60DE25, SWYOR-3395A2 and SOM-C6B0D5.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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