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Description: | Incomplete and rather strange copper alloy Roman brooch, missing its spring, pin and curl of catchplate.It is 55mm in length with a small (and worn) wingspan of 15mm - although it would not have been much more than this. The head is similar to a trumpet brooch, although the bow extends from the very back and the wings seem to just flank it at either side - a slight moulding at the bow flanking that and almost triangular in shape. Although they are not long, the wings are deep, with 7mm to the wing end and a further 3mm to central lug which is now covered in iron corrosion. The central lug is quite chunky and 3mm thick.The bow is D-shaped in section and chunky, but slender. At its widest and thickest it is 6mm and 7mm (at the centre). In profile, it curves outwards then gently curves inwards again to a vertical foot, semi-circular in section. The foot is bound by two double horizontal mouldings at top and bottom. At the back of the foot, to the top of the where the bow joins it, it is 16.5mm long. The catchplate extends from the centre; the curl has worn away.Along the centre of the bow are a number of circular projections. Nearer the bow are three 2mm in diameter and 2mm high, on above two next to each other. Below are two more 3mm in diameter and 3mm high. From first to last, the distance is 27mm.The metal is dark grey/ black in colour and it weighs 23.74g. Possibly a continental type? The foot suggests it could be late 1st/ 2nd century.
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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