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Description: | A copper alloy Roman brooch probably Hod Hill type dating to c AD 43-75. The brooch is incomplete and comprises only a section of the bow and part of the catchplate, the upper bow, wings and pin are missing.The fragment comprises a flat section which is broken at either end. The fragment narrows slightly towards one end. The decoration on the front complements the angle of the narrowing. The centre is concave and on either side are two raised lines of decoration which narrow towards a point. The back of the brooch has two fine parallel lines running along the length of the bow fragment on either side of the remnants of the catchplate. The remnants of the catchplate is offset to one side of the centre of the bow. The catchplate is damaged but there is possible evidence of a hole through the catchplate.The brooch is 22.85mm in length, 11.65mm wide, 4.25mm thick and weighs 1.19 grams.Cf Hattatt, R, 2007, A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches, Oxbow Books Ltd, Oxford, p320, fig 179, no 1500.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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