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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman period brooch of Langton Down type, c. AD 25-60. The remains of the brooch consists of a cylindrical head with elaborate incised decoration across the outer face of the semi-rectangular top edge, followed by a semi-circular delineation in decoration between head and body, followed bya decorated sub-triangular tapering body. The brooch is missing its lower portion of its body, including much of the catchplate on its reverse, although fragments remain of the vertical catchplate. The spring within the cylindrical head is incomplete, as is the lower segment of the hinge pin, of which the upper portion is still articulated and intact.The outer surface decoration consists of two thin parallel horizontal lines creating a bar across the centre of the cylindrical head, which is flanked at either side with at last two short raised vertical bars; it is possible there was further decoration toward the ends of the cylindrical head but this is obscured due to severe damage in those areas. The raised semi-circular delineation at the neck does not seem to be further decorated. The body of the brooch is decorated with seven deep grooves creating angled raised ribs running vertically down the brooch body. The outer perimeter edge of the body seems to have suffered damage, as has the end of the body. The brooch has an overall medium green patina and small traces of tinning are visible on the outer face; the reverse of the brooch is not decorated and is in poor condition. Similar brooches are discussed in Worrell (draft), 'Late Iron Age Brooches', pp. 22-23. Cf. also Hattatt 2007, p. 306, fig. 165.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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