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Description: | A copper-alloy Iron Age bow brooch of La Tène 1Bc type, dating from the 4th to late 3rd centuries BC.The bow is elliptical, of flat section, its upper surface decorated by a central ellipse, executed in low relief, with internal and external grooves. The spring has been lost in antiquity. At the base, the bow tapers into a 'U-shaped' foot, which curves towards the back of the bow. The straight side adjacent to the bow has a rolled outer edge, which would have held the pin in place. The foot terminates in a triangular finial surmounted by an inverted pelta.Length: 49.2mm; width: 8.6mm; depth: 15.5mm; weight: 7.2g.
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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