2000-11-11 00:00:00 Sally Worrell sworrell 2011-02-24 12:18:32 Daniel Pett dpett HAMP468 BROOCH Cylindrical head surmounted by a small loop. The catchplate remains behind a moderately flared foot. Spring pin with three turns; mostly missing. The bow is decorated with a column of four triangular cells on either side. These are likely to have held coloured enamel, though no trace now survives. Even patina. Cylindrical head surmounted by a small loop. The catchplate remains behind a moderately flared foot. Spring pin with three turns; mostly missing. The bow is decorated with a column of four triangular cells on either side. These are likely to have held coloured enamel, though no trace now survives... A similar but undecorated example was found at Fishbourne (Cunliffe 1971, 104 no. 38 fig. 39). Knee brooches are a Continental form, possibly originating in the Rhine area of Germany. There is a preponderance of finds in northern Britain. Enamelled examples are not particularly common. One example with two spots of red enamel inset into the bow near the head was found at Aldborough, North Yorkshire (Bishop 1996, 52 no. 309 fig. 30). Copper alloy Cast ROMAN ROMAN 150 300 8.5 29 Geometric Good Incomplete 2000-11-11 00:00:00 HAMPSHIRE WINCHESTER POINT( ) SU52SW SU4512 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 FASW Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2000 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.