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Description: | An incomplete and corroded Roman copper-alloy Polden Hill brooch (AD 75-175).The lower part of the bow and the pin are missing.The wings which are closed at the end and open at the rear contain a corroded iron spring and axis bar. The arched bow is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear. In plan, the sides taper from the wings towards a break. At the junction with the wings, the bow has a width of 6.2mm and a thickness of 2.9mm.This brooch is in poor condition and the surface is drab brown with bright green corrosion products. The break is old.Height: 15.8mm; width: 10.6mm. Weight: 1.62g.
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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