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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch. The bow head is a sub-oval in plan. On the reverse of the bow head there is an integral vertical lug with a circular perforation in the centre. The pin, axis bar and spring are missing. The bow protrudes from the centre of the bow head and is sub-oval in section. In profile the bow is curvaceous inverted ??L?? shape. At the approximate midpoint of the bow there is a simplistic acanthus formed by three horizontal ridges, the centre being the most prominent. The lower portion of the bow is undecorated. The bow gradually tapers to slightly bulbous foot. The foot is decorated with a horizontal transverse ridge above it. The catchplate is solid but incomplete. The surface of the brooch has a dark green patina. It measures 29.82mm long by 9.6mm wide across the bow head. It weighs 4.3g and is in fair condition.
The brooch is a Trumpet-headed type. Trumpet brooches date to the 1st to 2nd century (Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries p. 160-164). These types of brooch are thought to originate in the Midlands. | Subjects: | Trumpet | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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