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Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
T-shaped brooch with tapering bow. The spring attachment is that of the developed Polden form; a 7-turn spring, is held by an axial bar secured between pierced end-plates, and the chord passed through a cast lug on the head. Bow decorated with a lozenge-shaped projection, below which is a series of incised teeth arranged along each side of the bow. The edges of the bow haves marginal grooves which are serrated in part.
Catchplate broken and pin missing as is the chord
Site Name: Caerwent Courtyard House, Caerwent
Notes: Context: 2040, cultivated soil; Phase I/II - late 2nd/ 3rd century