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Roman copper alloy penannular brooch
Small, light. Penannular brooch of Fowler Type A2 (milled knob). Ring noticeably thins away from terminals. Pin seems to be made from a strip of bronze sheet, only very loosely rapped round ring.
Most of pin missing. Ring nearly corroded through in two places.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
25.212/3.22
Find Information
Site Name: Brecon Gaer, Powys
Grid Reference: SO 02 NW
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1924-1925
Notes: unstratified
Measurements
diameter / mm:22
thickness / mm:3-2
width / mm:1.5 (pin)
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