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Description: | An incomplete but elaborate cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date. The head, bow, acanthus moulding catchplate and foot all survive, but the pin no longer remains. From the reverse of the head the tubular lugs and axis bar remain intact thought the pin is no longer present. The axis bar continues to form the attachment loop above the head of the brooch. There is a slide collar around the loop, that does not join at the reverse. It is decorated with two parallel, incised lines. The head is wide and trumpet shaped and slightly stepped and decorated with a series of incised lines. From the head the upper bow extends, decorated with a central raised ridge, terminating at a triple collar. Below the collar is an acanthus decoration followed by a second triple collar. Extending down from the lower collar is the triangular sectioned lower bow which is decorated with a raised border and central ridge resulting in two rectangular cells to either side of the bow. The bow terminates in a three-stepped circular foot with a flat base. From the reverse of the lower bow the remains of the catchplate with worn breaks are present. The metal is a light reddish-brown colour and survives in good condition. The brooch is 60.3mm long, 19.5mm wide, 22.9mm thick and weighs 18.1g. Brooches of this type date from between 75-175 AD. Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p.327, fig.186.
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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