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Description: | A copper-alloy P-shaped brooch dating to the early third century AD. The head of the brooch comprises a semi-cylindrical spring-casing decorated with a stepped moulding along its width. The spring-casing has circular, pierced end-plates which hold the axis-bar and spring in place. The pin is intact. The head extends to an arched bow which is D-shaped in section; at the top of the bow is trapezoidal cell, filled with a dark substance, probably enamel; below this cell is a groove, beyond which the bow possesses a central, vertical cell running its full length. The cell is filled with twelve rectangular cells which are filled with the remains of enamel in alternating colours. At the base of the bow, is a forward facing flange; below the flange, is a small horizontal rib beyond which the leg extends as a faceted D-section before ending in a small semi-circular, forward-facing foot. There appears to be a small remnant of gilding on this foot. The catchplate is of the sheath variety and extends fourth-fifths of the way down the foot. The brooch measures 51mm in length; the spring-casing measures 22mm in width; the foot measures 6mm in width. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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