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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman headstud brooch. Behind the rectangular wings is a concealed tubular casting containing an axis bar for a hinged pin mechanism. On the head is the remains of an integral chain loop and a fragment of the copper alloy wire pin survives. The bow is rectangular in section and has a solid circular button at the top. Just under the button are the remains of at least three enamel cells, all of which are empty. The end of the bow is bent completely around and the foot is missing. The condition of the brooch is very poor and it is much abraded. The surviving length 31.6mm, the width is 17.3mm and the weight is 8.54g. | Subjects: | Headstud | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Staves, Lisa - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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