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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy probable Headstud brooch. These brooches date from the 2nd century AD onwards. The head and top half of the bow are missing and the break is old and worn. The face of the bow is triangular in section and is undecorated, there is a collar around the bow. The bow tapers to a foot, which is circular in plan. The large catchplate is damaged and folded over. The metal is a mid greenish-brown in colour, with some pitting. Brooches similar to this one can be found in Hattatt, p. 332-333, fig. 191 & 192.
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