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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy bow brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of narrow rectangular wings which appear undecorated and it has a small sub-rectangular projection from the top of the head of the brooch. A central lug is present on the reverse of the head. The pin no longer remains and the reverse of the head is too worn to determine if it has a spring or hinge mechanism. The wings taper to an ovate-sectioned bow which is bent slightly out of shape and terminates into a rounded foot knop. The catchplate no longer remains.The metal has a light brown-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 43.58mm long, 14.89mm wide, 2.83mm thick and weighs 5.7g.The brooch is too worn to identify with certainty but it is similar to Headstud variant brooches. Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.333, fig.192 and are dated to the 2nd Century AD.
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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