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Description: | A copper alloy Roman knee brooch dating form AD 150 - 250. The head is a semi-circular plate behind which are two lugs, pierced to hold a axle on which the missing sprung pin would have fitted. Half of the copper alloy axle survives. The bow is bulbous at the top and tapers towards the foot. The front is slightly faceted into three vertical panels. The surface is damaged and the upper layers are missing in a band across the centre of the brooch. The foot curves forwards and behind is the remains of a catchplate. The reverse of the brooch is hollow. The whole brooch has a rich tuquoise green patina. The brooch is very similar to the example on the PAS Roman Brooch timeline compiled by Sally Worrell (2007).
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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