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Description: | A complete copper-alloy Trumpet type brooch of 1st to 2nd century AD.
The head consists of a semi-circular plate with a rounded lobe at the top. On the underside of the head the iron axis bar passes through a perforated central lug. The copper-alloy pin has been wound around the axis bar, the end having been looped underneath the head and secured on the opposite side of the lug. The point of the pin is located just above the level of the foot of the brooch. The deeply curved bow is of semi-circular section and tapers gradually towards the foot. The upper surface of the bow has moulded decoration. Approximately one third of the way down is a horizontal ropework ridge bordered by two lower, plain ridges, each of which gives way to a horizontal groove and an outer ridge. Immediately above this central decorative band is a short central vertical ridge with a series of horizontal incisions; immediately below are three incised chevrons. At the foot is a rounded knob with a flat underside. The catchplate is solid and has a rolled outer edge, the flat outer face of which is decorated with six incised horizontal grooves.
The brooch measures 47mm long, 6.8mm wide and 18.4mm deep. The weight is 6.06g. | Subjects: | Trumpet | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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