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Description: | A copper alloy Roman brooch; a headstud variant. The head and wings are comprised of a curved semi-circular piece with a loop in the centre at the back. This would have held the spring mechanism for the pin. On the front of the head there is a small piece of copper alloy folded forwards to form a hook under which part of the spring mechanism would have clipped. There is also a boss moulding just below the head with a white enamel spot within a ring of ?blue enamel and an outer ring of bare metal. Down the bow are a series of rectangular mouldings containing enamel, alternating white and red. The bow terminates in a foot which is discoidal. The catch plate is slightly broken and the bow has been bent in antiquity so it appears more straight than it should be. It measures 56.3mm x 21.4mm x 2.6mm, weighing 12.99g. It has a green patina. Richard Hattatt's 'Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches' (2000) dates this type to the 2nd century AD.
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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