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Description: | Roman copper alloy Polden Hill type brooch, 27.3mm long, 18.6mm wide and weighing 7.1 grams. The brooch is missing its pin, foot and catch plate.It has plain, hollow, semi-circular cross-sectioned, short wings. There is a small protrusion in the centre of the upper edge, which forms part of the spring mechanism. The spring is complete but the pin is missingThe bow has a D shaped cross-section.The bow is decorated with a raised strip, slightly tapering in width as it reaches the bottom. This is decorated with two incised lines running either side of its centre. The bow tapers to the break which has become very worn. The top of the missing catchplate is visible on the reverse of the brooch.The brooch is a Polden Hill type which are dated to AD c.75 - c.175.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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