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Description: | The object is an incomplete Trumpet Brooch of Wroxeter Type. It is thought to date to the Roman period or 1st to 2nd century AD. It is made of cast copper alloy and is incomplete.
In plan the brooch head comprises of flat plate, which is semi-circular in shape (flat top with a rounded base), and extends below the top of the bow. The reverse of the head has a rim which extends around the perimeter of the plate, creating a hollowed out effect. On opposing sides of the head are two rewards facing perforated lugs, which support a copper alloy axis bar and spring with an internal chord. The pin however is missing. In profile the rounded base of the head is decorated by a single groove, the flat top is undecorated. In the centre of the top of the plate is a rectangular pedestal, used to support the now missing chain loop. The upper part of the bow is flat faced with parallel sides. In cross-section the bow is sub-rectangular while in profile the brooch forms an inverted ?J? shape. In plan the upper bow is split into two separate longitudinal cells. The two cells contain alternate blocks (approximately 6.9mm long and 2.3mm wide) of blue enamel and copper (Jane Thompson-Web; Collection Care Officer Birmingham Museum, 2005, pers.com.) The sides of the upper bow are decorated by two short raised ribs placed at alternate angles.
The central button is sub-circular in cross-section and sub-rectangular in profile. The button does not extend to the reverse of the bow. The front of the button is decorated by two lentoid grooves placed adjacent to one another but at alternate angles. The button is flanked above and below by traverse ridges which do not continue around the reverse of the bow. The leg of the brooch is undecorated. The foot is plain and comprises of a flat semi-circular plate
The catchplate is sub-triangular in shape with a curved upper edge. The outer edge of the catchplate is folded over to create a pin rest. In plan the folded edge of the pin rest is decorated by three grooves. One runs traversely across the folded edge. The others are placed at alternate angles to one another. All three grooves start from the same point
The brooch is in a fair condition and is fairly well preserved, retaining most of its original patina. The object is dark green in colour. The length of the brooch from upper edge of the head to the foot is 54.0mm, the width across the head is 11.5mm, the thickness at the head is 18.5mm and the weight is 11.62g. | 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: | 75
175 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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