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Description: | A complete copper-alloy Roman Langton Down brooch of Nertomarus type, c.25-65 AD. The spring casing is cylindrical in form and holds in place a spring and copper-alloy pin that tapers to a sharp point, partially bent due to post-depositional damage. The casing itself has decoration comprising double vertical grooves at each end and along its upper edge. Where the bow and spring casing meet there is moulded decoration consisting of a central triangle with three circular indentations, either side of which are scroll-shaped motifs, all of which seem to extend from the bow. The bow is rectangular in form, triangular in section and with a rounded foot. It has moulded decoration comprising a transverse collar at the head from which the moulded decoration on the casing springs. Beneath this is a central vertical rib decorated with multiple opposing diagonal notches and flanked by grooves. The edges of the bow also have narrow vertical grooves or flutes. On the back face of the foot is an integrally cast catchplate. This is triangular in form with a folded outer edge that is partially incomplete due to old breaks. It has openwork decoration comprising two rectangular apertures bove a single triangular aperture. The entire object measures 63.79mm in length, 30.89mm in width at head, 7.67mm in width at bow, 3.31mm in thickness at bow, and 22.59g in weight.This is a Roman Langton Down brooch of Nertomarus type. It finds parallels in examples published by Hattatt (1989: no. 270) and Mackreth (2011: plate 21, LD 7) and is of 1st century AD date, c.25-65 AD.
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