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Description: | An incomplete Roman copper alloy knee brooch, dating AD150-300. The object has a rectangular cross bar which would have housed a spring. The bow curves downwards from the head, before straightening out to a flattened rectangular foot. Part of the catch plate remains but the pin is missing. Only traces of iron on the back of the head indicate the presence of the spring and pin. There is a thick border along the end of the head, with traces of an engraved border separating the head from the bow. Towards the foot of the bow is a raised square section with a semi-circular notch on either side. The same is found on the foot, with an engraved line to form a border beneath. The object has a mid green patina.No exact parallel has been found but the construction would suggest it is a variant of the Knee type brooch, which date from the late 2nd into the 3rd century (Worrell, unpub.). Dimensions: length: 34.01 mm; width: 16.55 mm; thickness: 3.50 mm; weight: 6.70g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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