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Description: | Incomplete Roman copper alloy Trumpet brooch with enamelled decoration (now missing), missing its pin and most of its chain-loop. It measures 56.24mm in (incomplete) length and weigh 10.77g.The head is oval and 12.98mm in width. The base of a broken chain-loop extends upwards, decorated with a horizontal groove. The spring mechanism is housed behind the head, where two D-shaped lugs project backwards holding an axis bar around which are four coils (the fifth 'pin' coil is broken and missing). The chord passes beneath the spring, and is hidden behind the head. It is noticeable the spring mechanism is of a different copper alloy to the rest of the brooch, being a shiny and smooth blue-green, compared to a greyer green, slightly less smooth - but still with an even patina.The top of the bow is a D on its side in shape, where it extends from the head (11.28x9.71mm). As it turns downwards, the bow becomes almost lozengiform in section, but with the outside face of the bow standing more prominently. To either side of this upper bow, towards the head end, are two joined crescent-shaped cells on their side, to look ilke an elongated M. One of these carries a trace of dark ?red enamel.At the centre of the bow is a moulding to the front only - although it is also represented on the reverse in flat rib form, the bow becoming triangular in section and flat here. To the front is a rounded rib either side of a much wider central rib with raised decoration of three joined diagonal ribs, set in alternate directions.The lower bow is triangular in section with steep sides to the front flanked at the edges by a groove and flange. The foot below is D-shaped, curving to the front, in the form of a narrow rib either side of a central wider rib.The catchplate extends to the rear behind, and for the length of, the lower bow. It is decorated at its top with a tiny horizontal incised line, and along the join between catchplate and lower bow with incised rocker arm decoration. The curl of the catchplate is also decorated on its outside edge with incised lines. At the top a horizontal with three alternate diagonals below, angled downwards.Although decorated (Bayley and Butcher Group D, mid-1st-2nd century), this brooch seems to fit rather more with Group B, with its loop cast in one and its moulding to the front only. These date to the second century. The variety of decorated brooches of this type points to individual pieces of craftsmanship rather than standard production (Bayley and Butcher 2004 p.163).
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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