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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch, dating to the 1st century AD. Overall the brooch is very corroded and the edges are rounded, only the lower portion of the bow survives, with a slight ridge remaining of the catchplate on the reverse. The lower portion of the bow is decorated with two parallel grooves, this is separated from the foot by a pair of horizontal raised ridges. The surviving area of the foot, is very worn and is undecorated. The reverse is flat and undecorated with a raised vertical ridge, which is all that remains of the catchplate.It measures 18.4 mm long, 8.0 mm wide, 2.6 mm thick and weighs 0.7 g.Cf. Hattat 1989 page 321 & 322.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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