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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy Roman knee brooch of semi-circular head type dating to the period c.AD 150-250. The brooch is missing the majority of the bow, the foot, the catchplate and the pin. It consists of an undecorated semi-circular head, from which the upper section of the bow projects in a pronounced curve. This is also undecorated and terminates in a worn break. The reverse is undecorated, and the wings traverse the base of the semi-circular head. The wings are circular in cross-section and contain the axis-bar to which the hinged pin attaches. There is a pin slot in the wings in which a small piece of the attachment end of the pin is still intact around the bar. The reverse of the bow is concave. There is a green-brown patina on the surface, and the object is fairly worn.The brooch measures 16.83mm in length, 16.09mm in width, 4.95mm in thickness and weighs 3.29g.A similar example can be found in Hattatt, R. (2000) p.334, fig. 193, no.475.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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