Find Spot record 2775/0/4 - Roman brooch

Corroded fragment of the head of a bronze bow brooch. Spring mechanism corroded into hollow back of head. Found by metal detector. 1st/2nd century (1).

Corroded fragment of the head of a bow brooch. Spring mechanism corroded into hollow back of head.
Date: from 43 AD (Certain) to 200 AD
Period: ROMAN
Broad Period:
Method of manufacture: Cast
Length: 17 mm
Width: 15 mm
Preservation: poor
Completeness: Fragment

PAS notes: Recorded by Stephen Penney 4/12/1998
(2)

<1> Penny S, Various, Portable Antiquities Voluntary Recording Scheme Recording Form, 1998 (Paper Archive). SCH4332.

<2> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL512 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.