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Description: | A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch (AD 43-75).The head and top of the bow survive but the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks. The head is flat, rectangular in form, and rolled forwards to encase an iron axis bar. There is no indication of a slot for a pin. The head narrows to an incomplete flat bow. At the front, the bow has four vertical flutes. Traces of a white metal coating are visible on the front face, particularly at the head. The rear face is flat.This brooch is corroded and drab green.Height: 17.6mm; width: 6.5mm; thickness: 3.2mm. Weight: 1.09g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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