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Description: | Roman copper alloy bow brooch of later 1st - 2nd century AD dateThe brooch is near-complete, missing the pin (with a length of 45.8mm, a depth of 16.5mm and a weight of 11.2g). The missing pin was hinged within tubular wings of D-shaped section (25.6mm wide and 4.0mm x 4.5mm section). Iron corrosion around the central slot may suggest an iron axis bar or pin was employed. The fronts of the wings are decorated with vertical grooves. The upper bow is of sub-rectangular section, with convex faces. The sides of the upper bow are straight and near-parallel, slightly convergent to the mid bow (with a maximum width of 9.6mm and a thickness of 3.9mm). The upper bow is decorated with an oval raised moulding, enhanced with grooves but now corroded. There are also grooved borders and chevron or double chevron groove above the mid-bow. The mid-bow has decorative horizontal grooves and ribs above an oval decorative feature. The oval is divided into four cells which would have held enamelled but no trace of which now survives. The leg has straight sides, converging towards the foot. The D-shaped foot projects forward slightly. The catch-plate is positioned to one side of the leg. The catch has survives and on the interior is a noticeable to groove to accommodate the pin. The surface has a mid-dark-green patina.
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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