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Description: | An incomplete Roman copper-alloy crossbow related brooch (AD 320-410).The lower part of the bow and the hinged pin are missing.The inner parts of the wings are faceted along their length and are hexagonal in cross-section. The maximum height is 5.7mm and the maximum width is 4.8mm. At the centre of the wings there is a slot for the missing pin. Each end of the wings has a double collar and a rounded knob. The maximum diameter of the knobs is 6.3mm. An iron axis bar is intact within the wings. The bow is near parallel as viewed from the front. At each side of the upper part of the bow there is a triangular 'label' which is integral with the wings. At the front of the bow, between the labels, there is a circular pellet or stud. The lower part of the bow is bevelled at the front having a facet along each edge. The rear face of the bow is flat and plain. A transverse break at the bottom is old.This brooch has an even mid-green patina.Height: 22.2mm; width: 37.0mm. Weight: 7.83g.This unusual brooch is related to crossbow types (Bayley and Butcher 2004: 114-115, fig. 89).Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. 'Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection'. The Society of Antiquaries of London, 2004
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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