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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy brooch, of the Polden Hill type, of Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 175).Approximately 75% of the brooch is present. The foot, a wing, the spring and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The catch plate is incomplete. The wings of the brooch are semi-circular, with circular end caps, with a hole for the spring. The remains of a rearward facing hook is present on the head of the brooch for the top of the spring. The front of the bow has been decorated with two thin vertical grooves running the length of the bow. A ridge is present at the junction between the wings and the bow. The reverse of the brooch is plain and undecorated. A cyclindrial groove is present behind the wings, and who have originally held the spring.The brooch measures 34.1 mm in length, 20.0 mm wide and 12.1 mm thick. It weighs 7.4 g.The brooch is a mid green colour, with an uneven surface. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.
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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