brooch, fan tail

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Summary

: F686

: British Archaeology

: brooch, fan tail

: Copper alloy brooch of fan tail type. From a tubular spring guard rises a false bow of triangular shape with lobes at the base. The bow is decorated with two opposed trumpets, separated by two raised medial ribs. The triangular foot plate has a central socket for enamel surrounded by three eye shapes. Romano-British, Flavian.

Current Location

: Skinner Collection

: Camerton, Somerset, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) / England, Northern Europe, Europe

: Eighteen Acre Field, 18 Acre Field

: Romano-British

: [Citation] Victoria County History of Somerset Vol I. 293, Fig 60.

: [Citation] Archaeologia 80. 39, Fig. 2.

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