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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy bow and fantail brooch of Roman date. Only the fantail remains which is triangular and decorated on the upper surface with three vertically aligned lozenge shaped cells within a recessed rectangular cell. Six triangular panels are present as a result of the combination of the lozenges cells within the rectangle, each of which retains red enamel. The remains of a worn catchplate can be seen on the reverse of the fantail.The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 14.9mm long, 13.3mm wide, 6.3mm thick and weighs 1.3g. Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p.315, fig.174 and date from the 1st-2nd century AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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