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Description: | A copper alloy brooch, 40.6mm long and 32.1mm wide. It has a decorative headstud boss, consisting of three concentric circles. The main body of the brooch is lozenge-shaped, tapering from the headstud towards the wings, and also tapering away from the headstud towards an irregular break. The reverse of the main body of the brooch has a thick ridge down the centre, with a deep triangular depression either side of the ridge; there is then another ridge along the outer side of each of these triangular depressions. There is also a long, curved depression along each side of the main body of the brooch. The wings are tubular and are decorated on the front with three pronounced, thick, parallel ribs. The reverse of the crosspiece is undecorated. The catchplate is missing. The brooch is mostly dark brown, with patches of green patina, especially on the headstud and the wings. The brooch is Roman and probably dates to the 2nd century. Most headstud brooches have a headloop. This brooch has no headloop and is therefore unusual. A similar headstud brooch, without a headloop, was found at Nether Denton and may date towards the end of the Roman period (Snape 1993: 14). Examples have also been found on the Continent, and are believed to be British exports.
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