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Description: | Roman copper alloy and enamel headstud brooch, 42mm long and 15mm wide. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and a weight of 8.27 grams. The brooch has a large broken suspension loop which sits above the compact wings. These are sub circular in section and contain a hinged pin. They have a flattened front, which is decorated with three raised vertical bands on either side of the bow. The bow itself begins with a raised circular motif, 4mm in diameter, which is partailly filled with a circle of red enamel. Below this the bow is decorated with a band of raised rectangles, 3mm wide, which are filled alternately with red and a greenish enamel. The brooch ends in a stepped terminal, consisting of three tapering raised circular bands. The ctachplate is largely intact and measures C. 20mm long. The upper part of the pin is intact and is wide and flat, with a small rectangular protrusion pointing towards the brooch.
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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