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Description: | An almost complete cast copper-alloy Roman Thealby brooch dating from the 2nd century AD. Thealby type brooches developed from the earlier Headstud brooch. At the apex of the head is a complete chain loop, the base of which is decorated with two incised lines. The wings are decorated with vertical incised grooves and are oval in plan. The hinge mechanism is therefore a tubular type, with an iron axis bar. The pin is attached via the axis bar, as it is pierced and has a flat, circular upper terminal. It is slightly off-set. The pin is missing. The face of the bow is chamfered. The foot and catchplate both survive. The catchplate has a folded over edge. Similar brooches can be seen in Hattatt, p.333, fig.192. | Subjects: | Thealby | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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