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Description: | A Roman copper-alloy knee type brooch, dating from the mid 2nd to mid 3rd century AD.The head comprises a cylinder with open underside and a longitudinal groove on its upper surface. The spring is missing, but corroded remnants of the iron axis bar survive within the two perforations at the right- and left-hand ends of the casing. The bow is of rectangular section, undecorated and tapers towards its bottom end. A transverse ridge separates the bow from the foot, the latter of which is of trapezoidal section, flaring towards an out-turned base. The catchplate consists of a hook which extends forwards at 90 degrees to the inner face of the foot. Traces of silvering or tinning can be seen on all surfaces of the brooch.Length: 29mm; width: 14.6mm; depth: 16.2mm. Weight: 7.75g.A close parallel for this brooch is Hattatt no. 1227 (2000: Fig. 194).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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