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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Nauheim or Nauheim derivative brooch, of Late Iron Age to Early Roman dating (c. 50 BC to c. AD 100).Around 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of only the bow. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity.The bow is of flat section, its straight sides converging towards the foot, on the underside of which are the remnants of a catchplate. The upper surface of the bow is decorated by a series of moulded grooves and ridges, aligned longitudinally. At the top is a projecting remnant of the narrower spring mechanism. It measures 39.6 mm in length, 7.0 mm wide and 2.1 mm thick. It weighs 2.3 g.The brooch fragment is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.Several similar Nauheim or nauheim derivative brooches have been recorded on the PAS database, including BH-8B54E7 and BH-515736.
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