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Description: | A cast, copper alloy, Roman brooch of the headstud type, c. AD75 - 200.Each of the short wings carries four transverse grooves, two by the bow and two at the end of each wing. The bow of the brooch is plain and almost rectangular in section. The integral stud has a central circular cell surrounded by a ring shaped cell. No enamel survives. There is a raised vertical ridge above the stud. A copper alloy pin bar and a small piece of a copper alloy pin remain in situ, the shaft of the pin having broken off. There is a tubular housing behind the wings. The catch plate and the foot of the brooch are missing. The brooch has a dark brown patina. It is 32.6mm long, 19.8mm wide and 23.5mm thick. It weighs 12.52gm. Reference: Hattat, p 333, No. 427.
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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