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Description: | A Roman Headstud brooch made of copper alloy. Headstud brooches date from the early 2nd Century onwards. Each brooch would have been worn on the shoulder and the chain would have been suspended between them. The head of the brooch features the headstud, which is an unusual type because it has a cross in the centre, rather than a dot. Extending up from the head of the brooch there is a circular loop, which is now broken. The wings are short and decorated with four incised vertical grooves. The wings have a concave reverse, which the hinge mechanism has been built into. The axis bar and the beginnings of the pin survive intact. The upper part of the pin is flat and pierced, allowing it to be slotted onto the axis bar. The bow tapers to the foot. The bow is decorated with a slightly raised spine, forming two shallow arrises. The edges of the bow are stepped. At the bottom of the bow there are two collars and then the foot, which is circular in plan. On the reverse the catchplate survives but it is damaged. Similar to Hattatt, p332-3.
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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