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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Roman T-shape brooch dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150. The pin, most of the bow, the leg, the foot and the catchplate are missing. The brooch measures 12.77mm in length, 28.34mm maximum width, 4.58mm minimum width, is 8.85mm thick and weighs 4.04g.The cylindrical wings are each decorated at the tip by three circumferential grooves. The wings house the copper alloy axis bar for the hinged pin mechanism. The base of the pin is visible in the central pin slot and terminates in an old break. The bow extends back from the head and is decorated with alternating longitudinal grooves and wavy ridges. The bow terminates in an old break.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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