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Description: | The bow from a copper alloy Roman trumpet-headed brooch dated to 1st-2nd Century AD. The brooch has a single, semi-circular pierced lug with a small projection which extends above the top of the head of the brooch, and a second projection below. The pin is missing but a small fragment of the spring remains within the piercing. The head or trumpet of the brooch is circular, 14.6mm in diameter. Two funnel-shaped decorations extend from the top of the head into two ridges running vertically towards the bow, where they meet a small raised, V-shaped decoration formed from two small lobes. The top of the bow has a moulded decoration of three transverse ridges alternating with two rows of beading. Beneath the moulding the bow is decorated with very fine transverse ridges running one down each side, and one down the centre. The brooch has a solid catchplate with the web extending almost to the top of the bow. The bow narrows towards the bottom to finish in a small, circular collared footknob which is cast in one-piece with the bow. The brooch has a dark green patina with patches of lighter green. There are traces of iron corrosion near the small upper projection at the head of the brooch.
Dimensions: Length 50.5mm; Length of Bow 41.93mm; Width 14.6mm; Thickness 19.90mm; Weight 13.29g | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Levick, Paula - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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