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Description: | Roman copper alloy headstud brooch. The object is 30mm long, 14.9mm wide, 18.5mm thick and weighs 5.08grms.The brooch has a pin bar lug (double lug) with a hinged mechanism. The only partially survives.The bow of the brooch has a pronounced curve and tapers slightly to the foot. It is flat in cross-section. There is a raised circular headstud at the top of the brooch, and the decoration consists of a line of circular depressions running down the bow. The wings are short and have no decoration, and there is the bottom part of a loop at the head of the brooch, with a small stub of the rest of the loop protruding. The is a small, eroded blade-like projection on the back of the brooch for the catchplate.The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina.
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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