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Description: | Roman trumpet brooch, of Collingwoods type Riv. The brooch is likely to date to the late 1st - mid 2nd century. The brooch has a flared head with a central lug on the reverse. The lug has a pointed triangular projection to prevent the headloop from slipping forward. The brooch has a spring mechanism of six turns and a headloop formed from the axis wire of the spring which is curved upwards and secured by a collar formed of a flat piece of copper alloy. The internal chord is intact but is bent upwards towards the headloop. The pin does not survive. The brooch has mouldings at the waist consisting of acanthus decoration on either side of a central button. The moulding does not continue around the bow, the back of the bow is flat. There is a central spine running down the bow below the waist. The foot of the brooch is broken off but a portion of the catchplate remains in place on the back of the brooch. The brooch weighs 8.45g and measures 46.81mm in length and 14.03mm in width. A similar parallel can be found in 'Brooches from North Britain' by M. Snape, 1993. Page 46, Fig.8 no.34 although the pin, headloop and collar are missing on this example.
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