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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy T-shape brooch of early Roman date. The near-complete Wilsford type brooch measures 36.8mm in length by 26.6mm across the wings and weighs 7.3g. The cylindrical wings conceal the axis bar for the hinged pin. They are decorated with three incised circumferential lines at each end. The head of the pin has a pointed projection for tensioning and the shank is circular sectioned and tapers to a point. The bow has a D-shaped cross-section and projects forward from the wings. The upper bow has moulded decoration in the form of four raised triangles on either side of a central rib, which is bordered by lines of incised dots. The bow narrows slightly into a rounded central knop which is decorated with slightly diagonally set grooved lines. The lower part of the bow is decorated with three small square recesses for enamel. The uppermost contains a trace of red enamel, the central, white enamel and the lowermost is empty. In between each pair of recesses there is a short transverse grooved line. The foot projects forward and is decorated with incised diagonal lines. Behind it is the slightly damaged curving catchplate. The brooch is similar to Hattatt's numbers 1519 and 391 (2000, p. 302, figure 161). The former example is from Wilton (Wilts) and the latter is unprovenanced. | Subjects: | Wilsford Type T-Shape | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Payne, Naomi - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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