Record ID: WILT-596884
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled Roman zoomorphic plate brooch dating to the period c. AD 100 - 200. The brooch consists of a rectangular plate with an undecorated metal reserve border running around the edge creating a rectangular recessed field surrounding a raised metal reserve design in the shape of a hare or hound running to the right. The animal has a long muzzle, with the mouth indicated by a horizontal groove. The ears are long and angled backwards. The front leg is angled upwards and terminates in a rounded downwards facing paw. The back is curved and the tail curls upwar…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.