Rights Holder: All rights reserved
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
BROOCH
Unique ID: NMGW-658FD1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman copper alloy bow brooch Polden Hill variant / T-shaped type and of late 1st to early 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and pin (with a surviving length of 31.9mm, a surviving depth of 15.7mm and a weight of 15.2g). The brooch has a hinged pin within tubular wings (with a width of 20.8mm and 7.0mm x 6.2mm section) and a copper alloy axis bar. The rear of the wings are stepped at the base and top, resembling an enclosed spring. The wing terminal have expanded flanges (8.6mm diameter). There is no applied decoration discernible on the wings. The upper bow is of D-shaped section, with curved stepped moulding at the head (with a width of 10.1mm and a thickness of 8.4mm). Beneath the head the bow is enhanced with side flanges, which are straight and convergent as far as the break. There is no applied decoration on the upper bow. File-striations are evident running along the bow adjacent to the side flanges. The surface is pitted with a glossy dark-green patina and patches of bright-green corrosion.
The brooch has a number of the attributes typical of the Polden Hill type brooch, such as the side flanges on the bow and wings but is unusual in being hinged, rather than sprung.
Class: Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.a-b., hinged, sub group, flat wing ends type)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 80
Date to: Circa AD 120
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.9 mm
Weight: 15.2 g
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2014.14.2
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Denbighshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Denbighshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Ruthin (Community)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ1357
Four figure Latitude: 53.10307612
Four figure longitude: -3.30091446
1:25K map: SJ1357
1:10K map: SJ15NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: NMGW-82F1B2
Object type: BROOCH
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Wroxeter variant type and 2nd century AD date.
The brooch in incomplete, missing the pin, foot and head…
Workflow: Published
Find number: NMGW-AA5893
Object type: BROOCH
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill Grp 4. a-b of late 1st to early 2nd century AD date.
The brooch is fragmentary, represente…
Workflow: Published
Find number: NMGW-40B5F5
Object type: BROOCH
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date
The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and pin (with…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618