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Description: | Roman cast copper alloy hinged T-shaped brooch of the 1st century AD. The brooch is complete and in good condition with the hinge still operational. The head has two D-shaped wings with flat backs and convex upper sides. The wings are 22.4mm across with 3 transverse grooves with moulding between on each. At the back of the head projects two large D-shaped lugs with a copper alloy rivet between them to hold the pin. There is some evidence of modern damage at the top of the lugs. The pin is cast with a slight projecting ??foot?? and tapers gradually from the head to point. The bow rises at 90 degrees to the head then curves back down to run in a straight line to the foot; it tapers gradually along its length. The bow is rectangular in section and 4.4mm by 3.3mm in the centre. There is a rounded knop at the foot and the catchplate is solid and triangular with the end curved over to create a groove for the pin. It is 41.9mm long and 18.5mm thick; it weighs 16.52.
The solid lugs are unusual for T-shaped brooches which usually have the hinge rivet held in cylindrical arms. The brooch also has a slight silvery appearance suggesting a high tin content and is very solidly cast. | Subjects: | T-shaped | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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