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Description: | A nearly complete Late Iron Age copper-alloy European brooch of 'Knotenfibeln' or 'Boss-on-Bow' type, derived from La Téne III brooches and dating to 100-50 BC. The remains of the brooch consist of a large four-coil spring with internal chord, followed by a flat, lightly curved and roughly D-shaped cross section upper bow segment, below which is an elaborately decorated boss comprised of a thick central 'bead', flanked at either side by a single horizontal collar, with a further double horizontal collar above and below the central moulded design. Below this, the tapering brooch body is lightly facetted with five faces and the outer surface has been decorated with two deep grooves running the vertical length of the body, which terminates in a simple foot and open catchplate, both of which are incomplete due to old breaks. The area of the remaining catchplate fragment has been flattened slightly, with further simple incised dashed decoration along the open edges. The pin is now missing. The brooch has an even deep green patina and is in exceptional condition. It measures approximately 90 mm long, 12.7 mm wide (at spring), 2.4 mm wide (at foot remains), 11.4 mm thick (at spring), 2.7 mm thick (at foot remains); 8 mm diameter at central moulded 'bead'; the brooch weighs 13.5 grams. This type is discussed in Iron Age Brooch training document provided by Dr. Sophia Adams (p. 15). Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt 2007, p. 293. fig. 52.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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