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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Aucissa brooch of Roman date. Only a fragment of the catchplate and the pin are missing. Behind the head the hinge mechanism, formed from a double tubular lug remains in situ. The axis bar also survives. Below the head is a blank collar. The bow is distinctly curved with a flat section and a prominent midrib on the face. The top of the midrib is enhanced with moulded transverse lines. The bow is fluted to either side of the rib. The sides of the bow are straight and taper to the foot, which is damaged. From the reverse of the lower bow the remains of the catchplate can be seen though most no longer survives. The metal has a mid reddish-brown colour and survives in good condition. Brooches of this type date to the first century AD. Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p317, fig.176.
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