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Description: | A fragment from a cast copper-alloy Roman T-shape brooch dating to around the early 2nd century AD. The fragment consists of the head and upper bow; the bow, catch-plate and pin are all missing.The head has curved convex wings. At each end is an oval plate perforated to take the spring mechanism; one of the holes has abraded through. At the other end the head has received a downwards strike. The upper surfaces of the wings are decorated with two zones of ridging with three ridges in each formed by two transverse grooves. At the front of the head is a sub-triangular lug perforated to hold the spring's chord and with a notch towards its back; the area to each side is slightly recessed also to accommodate the chord. The head turns through a right angle as it becomes the bow. The upper bow is c. 9.85mm wide and tapers to a width of 6.4mm at the break. It is flat on both surfaces and as such rectangular in cross-section. On the upper surface are two square cells recessed to take enamel, none of which survives. This zone is delineated by an incised border, the lowermost part of which can be seen before the break. The brooch has corroded to a variable mid-green colour with traces of tinning remaining on btoh surfaces. Two comparable brooches can be found illustrated in Hattatt (2000, 303; refs. 388, 910).
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