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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age or Roman brooch, probably a strip bow brooch of unusual form dating to the period c. AD 25 - 75. The brooch measures 56.27mm in length, 10.13mm maximum width, tapering to a width of 1.19mm. It is 8.97mm thick and weighs 7.21g.The cylindrical wings are rolled under the bow and exhbit the corroded remains of the iron pin bar for the hinged pin mechanism. There is a pin slot in the centre of the head. The pin is missing. The bow tapers back from the head and is slightly curved along its length. It is undecorated. It terminates in an old break at the foot. The catchplate is missing.The brooch bears resemblance to a strip bow brooch, however, an exact parallel was unable to be found.
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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