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Description: | Roman probable Polden Hill type brooch (AD c. 80-120): The copper alloy brooch is incomplete. The wings are semi-cylindrical with the terminals missing. At the junction of the wings and bow head there is the trace of a perforated lug which would have supported the chord. The axis bar, spring and pin are all missing. The bowhead is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. The bow is sub-oval in section and tapers to a blunt broken point. On the reverse there is no indication of the catchplate. The surface of the brooch has an abraded dark grey patina. The brooch measures 21.48mm long, 9.67mm wide across the wings and weighs 2.13g.The brooch is a Polden Hill type. Bayley and Butcher (2004:160) comment that the distribution of Polden Hill brooches are concentrated in the West Midlands and suggest they date toAD 80 to 120.Bayley, J. and Butcher, S., 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection London: Society of Antiquaries
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