A group of Romano-British bronze fibulae comprising a rosette fibula, with ribbed bow and foot -- 2in. (5.1cm.) long; a bow fibula with triangular head-plate and chain loop -- 3in. (7.6cm.) long; a Polden Hill fibula with ribbed bow and grooved wings -- 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.) long; a stylized lion-bow fibula -- 1½in. (3.7cm.) long; a disc fibula with two concentric grooves, central hole and bilobal terminal -- 1¼in. (3.2cm.) long; and a late Celtic bronze attachment of double petal shape with central bosses -- 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) long, all mounted, all 1st-2nd Century A.D. (6)
Details
A group of Romano-British bronze fibulae comprising a rosette fibula, with ribbed bow and foot -- 2in. (5.1cm.) long; a bow fibula with triangular head-plate and chain loop -- 3in. (7.6cm.) long; a Polden Hill fibula with ribbed bow and grooved wings -- 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.) long; a stylized lion-bow fibula -- 1½in. (3.7cm.) long; a disc fibula with two concentric grooves, central hole and bilobal terminal -- 1¼in. (3.2cm.) long; and a late Celtic bronze attachment of double petal shape with central bosses -- 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) long, all mounted, all 1st-2nd Century A.D. (6)
Provenance
Richard Hattatt Collection; typed and handwritten notes on both sides of mounts
Item 2: found near Cirencester, Gloucestershire; Item 3: found near Brooke, Norfolk; Item 4: found at Thetford, Norfolk; Items 5 and 6: found in Norfolk
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