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Description: | Possible Late Iron Age to Roman (AD c. 25 to 55) Birdlip type brooch: The copper alloy brooch is fragmentary with only a portion of the bow remaining. The upper and lower edges are broken, but not too recently. The upper portion of the bow is a 'C' shape in profile, and is a square when viewed from the front face. This face is decorated with a curvaceous triangle which is marked out by small, short, deep notches. The lower portion of the bow, near the upper edge, is decorated with a sub-triangular spur whose tip is upturned, and this portion of the brooch is known as the beak on this type of brooch. The bow continues below the beak, and is undecorated, gradually tapering to the broken edge. The reverse of the lower portion of the bow has traces of a catchplate. The brooch has a well developed mid green patina. It measures 27.12mm long, and 12.34mm wide. It weighs 3.19g.The Birdlip brooch, if that is what it is, dates to c. 25 to 55AD (Mackreth, p. 131). The Birdlip type brooch is a derivative of the continental Flűgelfibel type brooch (Bayley and Butcher; 2004 p. 148).Bayley, J. and Butcher, S., 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection London: Society of AntiquariesMackreth, D. 1998 'Objects of Personal Adornment or Dress: Copper Alloy Brooches (Site 1, Site 2 and field-walking)' in Timby, J.R. Excavations at Kingscote and Wycomb, Gloucestershire Cotswold Archaeological Trust
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