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Description: | Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st or 2nd century AD dateThe brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head only (with a surviving length of 16.8mm, a surviving depth of 11.8mm and a weight of 6.1g). The missing spring was secured between perforated, lateral lugs (with a width of 19.3mm) and the chord tensioned by a hook at the head. The bow has straight convergent sides for the short distance to the break and was of oval section (with a width at the head of 9.1mm and a width at the break of 5.4mm). Corrosion and wear has removed all detail from the brooch and none of the decorative features are now evident. The surface has a dark-brown patina and pale-green corrosion.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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