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Description: | A copper-alloy Roman Aucissa type brooch, dating from the mid to late 1st century AD.The wings consist of a horizontally aligned cylinder containing the axis bar, with a central gap for the now-missing pin. The arched bow, now slightly distorted, is of flat section and has serrated sides (damaged at the top) which converge towards the bottom. The upper surface of the bow is decorated by a grooved geometric pattern, with a perimeter groove extending down each side. The moulded foot has a series of transverse grooves and ridges on its outer surface and flares towards its flat base. A closed catchplate, missing its rolled outer side, is located on the underside of the foot and lower bow.Length: 35.3mm; width (head): 19mm; weight: 7.19g.
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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