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Description: | Roman copper alloy bow brooch probably of Aucissa, or allied type and of 1st century AD dateThe brooch is incomplete, missing the head and catch (with a surviving length of 49.5mm, a surviving depth of 14.0mm and a weight of 1.6g). The bow has broken before the head (with a maximum width of 6.0mm and a thickness of 0.8mm), which was likely to have been of rolled form. There is an indentation at the centre of the break, possibly representing the end of the slot to accommodate the pin, although the bow is not widened, as is common at the head of Aucissa brooches. The bow is of sheet metal and has a wide deep arch, as is characteristic of the type. The sides of the bow are straight and are gradually convergent towards the leg and the front of the bow is decorated with a midrib (giving the bow a thickness of 1.0mm). The base of the bow was defined by two transverse ribs now worn and with the suggestion of side knops. The leg is characteristically short (7mm) and concave across its width. The foot is a spherical knob (3.8mm diameter). The beginning of the catch-plate is evident on the rear of the leg and has eroded before the catch. The surface has a dark-green patina with dark-brown areas of surface loss.The missing head makes a confident identification of the type difficult but the form of the surviving part is consistent with Aucissa brooches and its variant types. Aucissa brooches are widely spread over the Roman Empire and correspond with Hull's type 51 A-B.
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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