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Description: | A relatively rare cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of the Half-Disc and Trumpet type. The brooch has been distorted at both attachment and terminal ends but is otherwise in good condition. The head is typical of trumpet brooches, the name describing the shape of the head. Beyond the head is an integrally cast chain loop, 5.6mm in width. The head obscures the axis bar, spring and pin which are all intact. The spring mechanism is 8.7mm in length. The pin is 24.7mm long and has been bent below the brooch?s head such that it no longer reaches the catchplate. Also on the reverse is the aforementioned catchplate which is intact but distorted. The bow has a flat upper surface, chamfered on both sides to a flat base; it is thus trapezoidal in section. Below the head is a half circular plate (17.9mm across) with small lugs drooping from each side. This plate features the typical three circles in its field (Hattatt 1985, 114), the central circle (in line with the bow) being larger than the two flanking it. The field around these circles was enamelled although all that remains of this process are traces of the material used to fix the enamel. The bow tapers into a ?penannular? terminal which is in fact solidly cast. For other examples, including one found in Northampton, see Hattatt (1985, 114-117). Roman, 2nd century AD. | 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 | Temporal: | 150
200 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Robert Webley | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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