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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date. The head, bow and foot of the brooch all remain intact. On the reverse of the head the lugs of the hinge and the axis bar remain but the pin no longer survives.The head is narrow and trumpet shaped with the remains of an attachment loop projecting from the top. 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 which terminates in a thick collar known as 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 glossy mid blackish-brown 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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