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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date. The head and bow of the brooch all remain intact. On the reverse of the head the double tubular lug can be seen, with the axis bar and flat end of the pin terminal in situ, but heavily corroded. The pin has broken off. The head is wide and trumpet shaped. From the head the upper bow extends down terminating at a single collar. Below the collar is a crude acanthus decoration followed by a second collar. Extending down from the lower collar is the straight lower bow with a triangular section. The bow is broken above the foot, resulting in the loss of the foot. From the reverse of the lower bow the remains of the catchplate extend though most no longer survive. The break is worn. Except for the acanthus moulding the brooch is undecorated. The metal is a heavily pitted light greyish-green colour and survives in good condition. The brooch is 48.2mm long, 14.1mm wide, 6.3mm thick and weighs 6.7g. Brooches of this type date from between 75-175 AD. Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p.326, fig.185.
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