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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Trumpet type brooch of 1st or 2nd century date. The head takes the form of a narrow plate which is roughly circular in plan and has a pointed projection at the top. At the centre of the underside of the head is a perforated lug containing iron corrosion from the now-missing axis bar, spring and/or pin. The arched bow is of roughly semi-circular section, with a central ridge on the upper surface. Just above the point of the break (probably originally halfway down the bow) is a decorative moulding comprising two transverse ridges and a central groove.The piece measures 28.3mm high, 8.9mm wide (head) and 13.2mm deep. The weight is 4.16g.
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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