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Description: | A Roman copper alloy developed T-shape brooch (1st-2nd century). The brooch is hinged, with a narrow and undecorated tube wing case that encloses the axis bar. There is a crack on the wing case. A circular tab has been cast integral in place of a head loop. The tab is not perforated although there is a circular depression on the underside. The upper bow has a rectangular decorative panel with triangular cells for inlaid enamel. The enamel is no longer present. Below the panel is the moulding of transverse ridges and grooves and there is a small rounded foot knob. The foot of the brooch is bent out of shape. The bow is hollow and the catchplate extends from the end of the hollow to the foot knob (length 24.71mm). The axis bar and the pin loop are present; the pin itself is not. Dark green patina.
A similar example, although lacking a decorative moulding beneath the enamelled panel, was found at Shakenoak, Oxfordshire and dated AD 50-100 (Bayley & Butcher 2004: 166-7)
Dimensions: length 60.95; width of bar 25.37; max. width of bow 8.52; weight 15.54
Reference: Bayley J & Butcher S. 2004. Roman Brooches in Britain. Society of Antiquaries, London. | 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: | 50
200 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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