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Description: | Roman copper alloy trumpet derivative bow brooch, 1st-2nd century AD, with traces of red and possibly blue enamel.The brooch is missing the loop at the top apart from a horizontal ridge, with vertical incised lines apparent, above the wings and the pin mechanism. At both ends of the wings there are two vertically incised lines with the ridge that is formed inbetween them having horizontally incised lines on it. The wingspan measures 18mm. The pin mechanism on the back wings consists of a hinged pin (still working) which is almost complete measuring 31mm in length to where it tapers to a point just above the catchplate. The rest of the mechanism is kept in the tubular section of the wings.The brooch consists of a disc with three segments the centre of which has traces of red enamel. The second segment possibly has traces of blue enamel. The disc measures 16mm in diameter. Above and below the disc are two sets of inverted V shape ridges. It appears that there is a similar design on either side of the disc but these are very worn. With the brooch facing with the forwards, the right hand side has more evidence of the V shape turned on its side.Below the disc is a triangular leg which has the shape of an arrowhead imprinted onto it. Above a horizontally incised line at the foot of the brooch are two semi circles next to each other with the flat edges in line with the incised line. These are raised along with the outside edge of the triangular leg therefore creating the impression of an imprint.The back of the brooch is flat with the brooch creating D shape in cross section. The catchplate almost complete with a small old break to the outer edge.The brooch measures 48mm in length and weighs 11.6g.cf. Hattatt (1989) no's. 986, 987, 990.
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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