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Description: | Roman brooch; Cast copper alloy trumpet brooch, dated to the 1st to 2nd centuries. Brooch has a simple trumpet-shaped head with no wings. The bow curves deeply outwards and has a decorative collar at its middle. The collar consists of four prominent horizontal ridges moulded in relief. The foot has two similar ridges in relief and ends in a small terminal knop. The catchplate is complete. The pin is missing, although the pin bar and remains of the pin spring are still present. The brooch has a green patina over its surface.Length 54.2mm, width (head) 14.1mm, width (bow) 9.0mm, thickness (bow) 5.1mm, weight 9.20gRef: Hattatt, pages 326-328, fig 185-187, especially brooch 439 on pg 328, fig 187
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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