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Description: | Part of a copper alloy Roman brooch. Only the head and the top part of the bow survive. This is probably part of a Fantailed brooch.A stub of the hinged pin is present in the notch in the cylindrical hinge cover behind the head. The head is sub-rectangular in section and plan and is 23.2mm wide and 10.3mm thick. It has a raised band around the face nearest the pin which is less pronounced on the back of the head.There are also raised bands running along the bow side of the head and down the sides of the bow. These curl round under the wings to form an oval border on each wing, and there is a central raised circular boss in each border. The bow is sub-rectangular in section and before the break (which is worn) it flares and forks. This is probably the start of a circular disc on the bow.The brooch fragment is 32.1mm long. The front of the bow is decorated with a raised teardrop shape containing a central raised circular boss. The surface of the brooch is corroded in places making the decoration difficult to see. The metal is dark brown with orange and grey patches of corrosion. The fantailed type of brooch is common in the Midlands. Dating is problematic, but enamelled examples are probably from the second century (Snape 1993).
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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