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Description: | A copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from 75 - 175 AD. The pin and the bottom half of the brooch are missing. The brooch is very worn and little detail survives on the acanthus button. There is an integral loop behind the head which holds the spring and the axis bar. The top of the head tapers to a point. The brooch has a light green patina. It has a length of 34.97mm, width 7.44mm, thickness 2.53mm, weight 9.66g. For reference see Hattatt 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches p. 328 no: 438.
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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