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Description: | Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet variant type and of 1st or 2nd century AD dateThe brooch is near-complete, missing the pin (with a length of 59.7mm, a depth of mm and a weight of 11.7g). The missing pin was hinged within semi-tubular wings and probably around an iron axis bar. The head is sub-rectangular, surmounted with an integral chain-loop (with a width of 14.1mm and a length of 17.4mm). The chain-loop is circular (with a diameter of 9.5mm, an internal diameter of 6.3mm and a thickness of 1.8mm) and has a ribbed moulding at its base. The upper bow springs from the base of the head and is of D-shaped section (9.3mm wide and 2.7mm thick) with straight sides converging to the button. There is no applied decoration on the upper bow or head. The button is of acanthus form, faceted at the centre and flanked on each side by a single ribbed moulding. The leg is of rounded triangular section with mid-ridge enhanced by a notches. The sides of the leg are straight and convergent to the foot. The foot comprises a double-ribbed moulding. The catch-plate is comparatively short (at 16.0mm with a length of 10.1mm for the catch), is placed at the centre of the leg with a step to its upper edge. The surface has a mid-green patina with the suggestion of remnant traces of silvered or tinned surface.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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