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Description: | Late Roman copper alloy crossbow (heavy) brooch, 41mm long, 27mm wide, 5mm thick and weighing 14.91grams. The brooch is in complete, missing its foot and pin. It consists of rectangular cross sectioned wings which terminate in large spherical projections which have a small spherical knop in their slightly elongated centres. Behind these sit plain rounded collars. In the centre of the upper surface of the wing is a third spherical, knopped projection siting on a short circular sectioned shaft. Directly below this on the reverse of the brooch, is the rectangular recess that would hold the pin. The front of the wings curve outwards towards the bow and are decorated with five vertical 'steps' The bow, which is missing its lower portion, has a trapezoidal cross section, with a wider reverse surface, and is plain.The brooch is similar to WMID-B86313, HAMP-C0C026 and LVPL-FB1CC4 and is dated to 320-400AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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