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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy T-shaped brooch, probably dating from the 1st century AD. The cylindrical wings measure 32.32mm and have a diameter of 5.5mm. They house the access bar for a hinged pin, the head of which survives. Towards the end of the right wing there are two incised parallel lines. The (shorter) left wing appears to have broken off at this point, suggesting that the wings were formerly closer to 35mm in total length. The bow, although broken part way down, appears to have been shorter than the wings, judging by the angle of its curve. It narrows slightly towards the bottom. The object is quite worn, but there is some surviving decoration, consisting of a parallel engraved vertical line on each side and a central lozenge-shaped hollow containing traces of red enamel. This was framed by four small hollow triangles which may also have contained enamel, but of this no trace now remains. Below this is an additional horizontal grooved line. The back of the brooch is undecorated.
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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