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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch, dating from AD100-200. The remaining portion consists of the trumpet and a short section of the bow. The only decoration is an acanthus moulding on the shoulder of the bow that is separated from the trumpet by a narrow, transverse groove. The remainder of the bow, the catch plate and the foot are all missing, as is the pin mechanism and the pin. The fragment is 39.8mm long, 14.4mm wide and 18.1mm thick. It weighs 12.3gm. A similar brooch is illustrated in Hattatt, Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches, page 328, number 435.
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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