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Description: | Roman copper alloy Polden Hill type brooch, 38.6mm long, 15.8mm wide across the spring case and weighing 5.6 grams.It has plain, hollow, semi-circular cross-sectioned short wings. There is a small protrusion in the centre of the upper edge, which forms part of the spring mechanism. The spring and pin are missing.The bow has a D shaped cross-section, and is undecorated. It tapers to the foot which has the last couple of millimeters missing. The catchplate is nearly complete and is undecorated.The brooch is a Polden Hill type which are dated to AD c.75 - c.175.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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