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Description: | An incomplete Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy La Tene III brooch (c. AD 20-100).The pin and most of the catch-plate are missing.The head consists of an integrally cast spring made up of four coils with an internal chord looped around the reverse of the head. The pin projected from one of the coils. The bow is circular in cross-section at the top but becomes flattened at the sides lower down creating a flat catch-plate. The bow projects forwards from the head and is bent at 90° to become vertical. The incomplete catch-plate appears to have possessed openwork when complete.This brooch has an even mid to dark green patina. The breaks are old.Length: 49.6mm; width at head: 10.6mm. Weight: 4.74g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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