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Description: | An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch (AD 43-75).This brooch consists of part of the head and part of the bow.The curled-over part of the head that retained the axis bar is missing. On the front, the head has horizontal lines of knurling. At the base of the head there were two small lugs but only one has survived. The bow has a single vertical flute flanked by a wide rib on either side. The rear face is flat.This brooch is drab matt green with some reddish brown areas. It has traces of a shiny light green patina which can be seen on the rear face. The breaks are old.Height: 24.8mm; width: 13.9mm. thickness of bow: 3.4mm. Weight: 4.23g.A similar and more complete brooch has been published Hattatt 1987: 78-79, fig. 28, ref: 853).Hattatt, R. 1987. Brooches of Antiquity. Oxford.
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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