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Description: | An incomplete Roman copper alloy two-piece brooch, dating AD 50-150. Only the head and part of the bow survive. Traces of the spring pin remain in the semi-cylindrical crossbar. There are two cast loops, one within the crossbar and one at the top of the head of the bow, through which the spring would have been attached to the brooch. There are a series of ribs decorating the upper surface of the crossbar, with a series of short horizontal engraved lines running down the length of each rib. There is a crest running down the centre of the bow, following the integral loop. There is a rectangular section of the crest with a saltire engraved onto it just after the loop. At the base of the crest is a moulded design, though its original shape is unclear due to wear. There is an engraved line running along the edges of the upper surface of the bow for decoration. The lower bow, foot and catchplate are no longer present. The metal has a mid-dark green patina with the remnants of the pin being a slightly lighter green. No exact parallels have been found, though the construction of the brooch suggests it is a two-piece colchester type with a Harlow spring. The closest parallels are Polden Hill brooches, some of which have crests running down the upper bow, though none are as elaborately decorated as this example. Sally Worrell notes that this type of brooch dates from the late 1st century into the early 2nd century AD (Worrell, unpub.). Dimensions: length: 32.96 mm; width: 36.15 mm; thickness: 21.87 mm; weight: 20.98g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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