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Description: | Roman copper alloy Trumpet brooch, probably dating to the late 1st €" 2nd century AD. The brooch is in good condition and is missing only the spring and pin. The spring mechanism was secured by means of a single pierced lug with notches above and below the lug to tension the spring. There is no chain loop at the head. The trumpet head is oval in shape with a sub-triangular bow at the head, suggesting the brooch to belong to the €˜Chester and allied€™ type of Trumpet brooch (Hattatt 1987). The upper bow is decorated with a central vertical rib, and low V-shaped mouldings at the top and bottom. The mid-bow moulding consists of two thin raised mouldings either side of a rounded button decorated with a wave motif. The lower bow is triangular in cross section with a central vertical rib and a grooved border at each side. The foot comprises of a small foot knob in two degrees, and the catch-plate extends as far as the foot. Evidence of silvering or tinning survives on areas of the brooch.
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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