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Roman copper alloy Polden Hill brooch
The brooch is in very poor condition. There are large, lightly curved side wings to protect the extant sixteen coil spring but there is no longer any evidence of the pierced disc terminals to support the axial bar of the spring which is now secured only by the rearward chord flap. The narrow tapering bow has the humped head characteristic of the local product. It is broken and abraded and the catchplate is lost.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
82.10H
Find Information
Site Name: Usk Detention Centre, Usk
Grid Reference: SO 3801 0057
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1970
Measurements
length / mm:30
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