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Description: | A small cast copper alloy 1st - 2nd century AD, Trumpet brooch, with moulded decoration. Behind the trumpet head the remains of a single pierced lug can still be seen but it is worn and corroded. The brooch then tapers inwards to the bow, which terminates with moulded decoration. The foot and catchplate have broken off and the break is very corroded. The pin is also missing. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated.The surface of the metal is heavily pitted and corroded and is mid reddish-brown in colour.This type of brooch dates from the 1st - 2nd century AD.
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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