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Roman copper alloy T shaped brooch
Only the upper half remains. The bow, which still retains something of the Dolphin form, is hollow behind and sharply curved in cross section. There is a beaded rib down the centre of the bow. The semi circular mouldings to either side of head, again derived from the Dolphin brooch, are doubled in number and extend part way down the bow, reflecting the tendency of the appendages in the Polden Hill/Developed Polden series. They incline inwards towards the pin slot, thus narrowing the top of the head of the bow.
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
Acquisition
Donation, 2/3/1982
Measurements
length / mm:22
Material
bronze
Techniques
cast
Location
In store
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