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Description: | Recorded at the Hidden Treasure Finds Day at National Museums & Galleries of Wales. Near complete Roman bow brooch, of Alcester type (Trumpet derivative) and dating to the 1st -2nd century AD. The brooch is comparatively small with a slight bow. The pin and spring mechanism are still present and secured by lateral lugs with an open spring, characteristic of Trumpet-headed variants. The head is domed with the remnants of an integral chain loop. The head is decorated with two horizontal incised lines containing five small raised knops, three of which retain a silvered coating. Beneath the lower incised line are the eroded remnants of a scroll. A prominent deep forward flange divides the head and the leg of the brooch. The leg is near-parallel sided, a feature somewhat unusual for the type, which are generally wider at the foot. The surface of the leg is coarse in comparison to the upper bow and the presence of a small raised ‘pin’, may suggest a decorative panel was originally attached to the leg. The foot is composed of a short spike. The catch-plate is present, and begins at the rear of the flange and arcs to a small catch. | Subjects: | Alcester | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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