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brooch
Object Type
brooch
Museum number
1881,0909.22
Description
Copper alloy Aucissa brooch; bow with bold central rib.
Cultures/periods
Romano-British
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
London (England)
(probably)
Materials
copper alloy
Type series
Aucissa B
Hull G4B T51B
Dimensions
Height:
29 millimetres
Length:
58 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Bayley & Butcher 2004 / Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection
(pp230-240.)
Roman Britain 1964 / Guide to the Antiquities of Roman Britain
(p. 16, fig. 8.3)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1881,0909.22
