Fibula identification

[Marcus Mummius]

Salve,

Shown here is a picture of a replica of a ring fibula. The information I got points in the direction of a 3rd or 4th century AD found at the fort of Rochester.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y233/M ... CT0270.jpg

Does someone know this type of fibula?


Thanks in advance,
Kind regards,
Jef

[FAVENTIANVS]

Looks more an armilla to me...

[IMP GALLIENVS AVG]

Yeah, I don't think it's a fibula. Were it a fibula, it would have a pin or a slot for a pin visible.

Looks more like a bracelet style thing to me, and I'm guessing that is what an "armilla" is, by some obvious clues :lol:

Andrew

[mcbishop]

Shown here is a picture of a replica of a ring fibula. The information I got points in the direction of a 3rd or 4th century AD found at the fort of Rochester.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y233/M ... CT0270.jpg

Does someone know this type of fibula?

There is no indication of scale here (either a visual scale or some dimensions are essential for a question like this) but it looks like a penannular brooch of Fowler's type A2 with extra bits added on to the terminals (based on an original? If so, I don't know it; but then I'm no specialist on brooches). For those who don't know, the pins of penannular brooches were wrapped around the loop, so if they fall off they leave no trace.

I doubt it is based on an original from Rochester (Kent, in SE England) but rather High Rochester (Northumberland, NE England); the two are not pronounced the same, in case anybody cares.

Mike Bishop

[Arahne]

I think that it is rather modern (19-20) century handle. This knobs on the ends indicate that this thing had circular movement around metal axis. DOn't know how to explain what I mean in english .

[Marcus Mummius]

Thanks for the help guys!

First sorry about the confusion I caused by not posting a picture with a scale and giving some explanation about the pin. I meant to do it but I forgot... :oops:

Here's a picture with a scale. The gray and black blocks are 0,5cm each.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y233/M ... us/rat.jpg

I removed the pin from the fibula. Like Mr. Bishop says it was simply looped around the brooch and it leaves no trace when it's gone.

So it could come from BREMENIVM?


Kind regards,
Jef

[Arahne]

Ok, but could you explain how this thing (with pin) works like fibula, brooch..

[GALLA PLACIDIA]

I think that it is rather modern (19-20) century handle. This knobs on the ends indicate that this thing had circular movement around metal axis. DOn't know how to explain what I mean in english .

Yes, I think looks modern style, seems like a piece of furniture, likes
drawer...

[Marcus Mummius]

Lol :lol: It has some kind of furniture look, I agree. But it doesn't show when used as a fibula.

Perhaps Sassanid (Andrew) can help, he knows the English craftsman that made the replica. I don't know who made it... It should be based on an original though...