Object Description
A Roman, bronze, crossbow fibula featuring a thick, semi-circular, arched bow and a decorated, flattened foot. The sides of the bow are smooth and terminate in a small ridged ring. The footplate features two sloped, smooth edges with slight ridges at either end. The longitudinal arms are hexagonal in shape and terminate in hexagonal, onion-shaped nodules with a third nodule raised to the height of the bow. The arms also feature applied, hatched rings that sit beneath each knob. The well-preserved, original pin extends from the footplate towards the catch plate.
Date: Circa 3rd – 4th century AD