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Description: | A copper alloy Roman headstud brooch which is 45.4mm long, 21.2mm wide and 19.5mm thick. The bow and wings are decorated with lozenge shaped cells of blue enamel with triangular cells of red enamel on either side. The headstud is missing, with just an oval depression and deeper hole for a peg on the bow. There is short and plain crest above the space for the headstud. The foot is circular and hollow, with a thick collar above it. It probably would have contained enamelled decoration to match the stud. There is a tubular housing behind the wings for the axis bar, and a hinged pin, most of which is missing. The catchplate survives. Headstud brooches are usually dated from 75 - 200 AD (Snape, 1993). The brooch has a mid brown and green patina and is in good condition.
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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