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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date. The spring mechanism is present and complete with axis bar and six turns of the spring one of which terminates in the pin. The axis bar extends to form a head loop around which is a separately cast slide collar, this has been decorated with horizontal incised lines, the central band is then incised with a series of vertical lines. There is a cast loop holding the axis bar in place, seen on the reverse of the head. The head is wide and trumpet shaped, with an incised ring around the trumpet and a central spine terminating at a double collar. Below the collars is the acanthus decoration followed by a second set of double collars. Extending down from the lower collars is the straight lower bow with a raised central spine, this terminates in a triple collar (the foot). The foot proper is made up of a wide circle. The lower bow has a triangular section and is decorated with verticle incised lines, down either edge. The catchplate remains intact and is undecorated. The pin survives to its full length. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and survives in good condition. Brooches of this type date from between 75-175 AD. Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p326, fig.185.
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