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Description: | Incomplete Roman copper alloy plate brooch of the bridge type, missing its spring, pin, lower projection and catchplate and some enamel decoration. It measures an incomplete 26mm in length and weighs 4.29g. It would have originally measured c.33mm in length.The surviving upper projection has a single pierced lug to the reverse for a spring attachment. Hattatt comments that this particular type of brooch is particular to Britain, and that the only six known examples are all from the south (Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, 1989, p.148). One other has been recorded from Wiltshire (Urchfont), WILT-D12FF2. It is assumed there are more examples known.The upper projection is phallic in appearance, and perhaps based on the acorn knop terminal type. It is D-shaped in section, being rounded to the front, and narrowing towards the end with a projecting horizontal rib just before.The bow of the bridge is curved and 8.2mm wide where the upper projection extends. It widens to 12.2mm at the centre before narrowing again to 9mm wide at the (old) break.The bow is flat in section and 2.5mm thick. Although the metal is worn and pitted, it is possible to see the edges are serrated. At the centre of the bow is a rectangular area 9x11mm filled with eight square cells, four either side of a central horizontal groove. There appear to be some enamel remains within a few of the cells, now pale and dirty in colour. Above and below the rectangular area between the break and the upper projection are three horizontal grooves.2nd century in date. Cf. Hattatt no.1601.
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