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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch. The bow head is a sub-oval in plan. On the reverse of the bow head there is an integral vertical lug with a circular perforation in the centre. Through this perforation there is a fragment of an iron axis bar. The pin is missing, and was probably hinged on this axis bar. Integral to the upper edge of the bow head is sub-circular loop decorated with irregular radiate grooves. The bow protrudes from the centre of the bow head and is sub-triangular in section. In profile the bow is curvaceous forming an elongated 'S' shape. At the midpoint of the bow, at the apex there is a simplistic acanthus formed by three horizontal ridges, the centre being the most prominent. The lower portion of the bow is undecorated and is slightly convex. The bow gradually tapers to an expanded circular bulbous foot. The foot is decorated with a horizontal transverse ridge above it. The catchplate is solid and develops on the reverse just below the acanthus. The surface of the brooch has a dark green patina. It measures 50.3mm long by 11.24mm wide across the bow head. It weighs 5.9g and is in good condition.The brooch is a Trumpet-headed type. Trumpet brooches date to the 1st to 2nd century (Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection Society of Antiquaries p. 160-164). These types of brooch are thought to originate in the Midlands.
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