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Description: | Incomplete, copper alloy 'birdlip' type Roman brooch dating to the mid 1st century AD. This brooch consists of a trumpet shaped head with a sharply turned down bow with a straight leg that is lozenge shaped in section. The trumpet head has a deep concave depression to one side, suggesting that this is an error in the casting process. The stump of the pin can be seen protruding from the back of the trumpet head for 3mm, but nothing else of the pin or spring remains. Beneath the trumpet head is the acanthus moulding, and beneath that, at the top of the bow or leg is a moulded knob flaring from the leg that is decorated with a raised vertical line down its centre. The leg is plain except for a central rib that runs its length. The bottom of the leg is broken, so it is impossible to tell whether there was a foot knob, though usually there is not. The catchplate is fragmentary and not enough remains to tell if it was perforated. All breaks on the brooch are worn smooth, suggesting they occurred in antiquity. The overall patina of the brooch and break surfaces is an even dark green. It is likely that this brooch, because of the casting defect, was abandoned and never used. It is 39.08mm long, 10.14mm wide at the widest point and weighs 10.22g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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