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Description: | Fragment of a late Roman copper-alloy crossbow brooch. The fragment is from the foot of the brooch, and includes a small part of the lower bow. The foot comprises a hollow cylinder formed by a single sheet of copper alloy; in section it is D-shaped, with the flat surface facing forwards. The slot runs to the left of the flat face; iron corrosion surrounds it. The base is flat and solid. The bow extends from the flat face at the top. It is rectangular in section and gently curves upwards to the break. In section the bow is trapezoid.The flat face is decorated with two transverse ribs just below the bow. A faceted rectangular panel is located below the ribs, and a further two transverse ribs are located at the terminal. Crossbow brooches were in use from the late third to mid fifth centuries, with most dating to the second half of the fourth century. They are often associated with the military or high ranking officials (Johns 1996: 166). Many examples of this type of brooch are known from military sites such as forts, and also along the Saxon shore (Swift 2011: 212). The fragmentary state of this brooch makes refining its identification somewhat difficult. The shortness of the foot might, however, suggest a date earlier in the fourth century (MacKreath 202), such as Keller's Type 1 or 2, which dates 310-350 (Keller 1971).This particular brooch sits alongside a growing corpus of evidence for high status - possibily military - activity in the late Roman period at this particular site. Other finds include a 'British' penannular brooch (LIN-35B2BE), and a late Roman military strap-end (LIN-0C5BF1).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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