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Description: | A copper alloy Roman headstud brooch, dating to the first or second centuries AD. The brooch has a rectangular section bow which tapers to cylindrical foot knob with a flat base. The knob is circumferentially grooved. The bow has a central vertical groove and knurled decoration on either side of the groove. At the top of the bow, there is an applied circular headstud, which is semi-circular in section. The headstud has a central incised dot and is grooved around its circumference. The semi-cylindrical wings have flat front plates with three ribs and are incised with a chevron pattern. They are perforated to hold the axis bar, fragments of which can be seen in the slot which would accommodate the pin. The pin is missing. The catchplate is triangular and reaches half way up the bow. The bow measures 53mm in length whilst the wings measure 24mm in width. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Philippa Walton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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