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Description: | Two fragments of Late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy Langton Down brooches which were found in the same field. Both fragments consist of part of a spring case coering the upper bow with a rectangular and curved bow. The bow is decorated with a series of vertical depressions running its length. The larger fragment is 20mm long, 14.75mm wide and 8.5mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition and weighs 2.43grams. The smaller fragment measures 15mm long, 14.25mm wide and 10.4mm thick. In fair condition and weighs 3.44grams.The brooch is similar to examples in Hattatt, R. A visual catalogue of ancient brooches, page 306, fig 165 and is dated to the first century 25-60AD.
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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