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Description: | An incomplete Roman Polden Hill type brooch (AD c. 80-120):Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, with the pin, catch plate and foot missing. The brooch has two cylindrical wings projecting on either side of the top of the bow. The ridge of the bow is decorated with small circular dots. Each of the preserved wings has a sub-circular cap.The brooch measures 26 mm in length, is 14 mm wide and 9 mm thick.The colour is dark brown with a matte green patina on the bottom of the brooch and where the bow is broken. Some of the original surface is lost.Similar brooches can be seen in Richard Hattatt's Visual Guide to Ancient brooches (p 300, fig 159). A similar brooch has been recorded on the PAS database as WMID-081AE1.Reference:Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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