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| Item 0347: Roman Fibula | ||
| Date | 1st century AD |  |
| Size | 55 mm long, 25 mm high | |
| Weight | 29.2 gram | |
| Material | Bronze, silver rivets | |
| Description | Kraftig Profilierte type, high arched body with
bulbous ridge, wide anchor shape above long, narrow baseplate, large
spring with pin intact, large bulbous collared terminal at front, shallow
catchplate, two horns of silver rivetted into extensions on either
side of lower body. Large oval hole through body at arch. Slightly twisted, losing patina due to exposure to agricultural chemicals |
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| N.929c | ||