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Description: | An incomplete Roman T-shape brooch, dating from the 1st-2nd century AD. The pin is hinged with a single pierced lug, it is nor clear whether the axis bar is made from iron or copper alloy. The pin itself is badly corroded and fragmentary. It is held by a rearward facing catchplate which is also in a fragmentary condtion, although the pin rest seems to be folded. The wings are cylindrical in section and fairly long (29.19mm) compared to their diameter (3.99mm). Either end of the wings are decorated with three parallel and vertical incised lines at the front only. The bow is semi-circular in section, the upper portion being decorated with a central vertical raised band embellished with closely packed diagonal incised lines. The central portion is decorated with a horizontal raised band embellished with closely packed vertical incised lines. The lower portion is decorated with three square recesses, the upper one of which contains blue enamel inlay, the lower two being empty. The bow also has a rasied foot with diagonal incised lines.In general there is little wear, although a few recent scratches on the bow may be due to plough damage.An approximate parallel for this brooch can be seen in Hattatt's 'A Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches' (2000), p. 302, no. 391.The decoration is different on the upper portion of the bow.
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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