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Description: | Cast copper alloy trumpet brooch dating to the Roman period. The object has a typical trumpet like head from which the bow arches outwards and tapers towards the foot. The long leg is slightly curved in profile. The bow is decorated with a moulded acanthus button with a transverse rib above and below. The bow is circular in cross-section. The catchplate is deep and long starting under the acanthus button. It is only slightly damaged. A loop remains on the back of the head. The foot is rounded with a transverse groove. The object has a light green patina and is in good condition. It can be dated from 75-175AD.
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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