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Description: | A Roman (AD370-400) crossbow brooch. The brooch has a pair of separately-attached globular finials on the side wings. A third finial was probably present on the head of the brooch but is now missing. The hinged pin is missing.The head bar of the brooch has a stepped edge when viewed in plan and has two circular apertures in the front edge; both holes are incomplete at the outer edge (historic damage). The back edge has a shallow central groove (wide:1.4mm x deep:1.38mm).The arched bow is sub wedge shaped in cross section, the back face is flat. The arched bow is chamfered and appears to be undecorated. The catchplate is at a right angle to the bow, the upper surface is decorated with three evenly spaced moulded volutes on each side with the volute tips extending outboard. The pin housing is formed by folding to the back the extension of the catchplate.There are three vertical grooves on the tip of the foot.Width:57.48mm, length:83.89mm, diameter:10.27mm, thickness:8.81mm, weight:56.46g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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