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Description: | Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill / T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD dateThe brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and pin (with a surviving length of 26.5mm, a surviving depth of 12.4mm and a weight of 8.5g). The spring is secured around a copper alloy axis bar, between lateral lugs (with a width of 25.5mm) and the chord was tensioned by a lug at the head. The fronts of the wings are decorated with bold and rounded vertical ribbing. The upper bow is of sub-triangular section and had a border moulding (with a width of 9.7mm), stepped to the bow (after 13mm). The lug at the head defines a midrib, which gradually weakens along the bow. The sides of the bow gradually converge towards the break (where the bow had a width of 3.5mm and a thickness of 2.8mm). The rear of the bow is flat with no evidence for the beginnings of the catch-plate. The surface has a dark-green patina with patches of black deposits.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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