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Roman zoomorphic brooch
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West Berkshire, Paula Levick, 2006-09-23 13:58:05
Title
Roman zoomorphic brooch
Description
English: A Roman copper alloy zoomorphic brooch in the form of a bird (duck) (2nd century). The body is shaped by three longitudinal facets, one along the back and one on each side. The beak and is defined by an incised line on each side and the crest is similarly defined. There is some carving on the tail to mark feathers. The catchplate is underneath the fore of the body and the perforated lug to the rear. There is iron corrosion around the lug suggesting an iron component. Dimensions: length: 41.05mm; width: 7.3mm; thickness: 4.25mm; weight: 5.8g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Oxfordshire
Date between 100 and 199
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FindID: 143566
Old ref: BERK-5236E7
Filename: y143.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/114507
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/114507
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/143566
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