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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud varient brooch of Roman date. The wings, upper bow and headstud are all that remains. From the reverse of the head the tubular lugs through which the pin was hinged remain intact and the remains of the axis bar can be seen within. The pin no longer remains. The head is comprised of short wings both of which are decorated with three vertically incised lines. At the top of the bow is a thin raised spine positioned centrally beneath which is the ring and dot design headstud. From the headstud the bow extends downwards before terminating at a worn break. The lower bow, foot and catchplate no longer survive.The reverse of the brooch is undecorated.The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is slightly worn.The brooch is 21.7mm long, 19.3mm wide and weighs 5.4g. Brooches of this type date to the 2nd Century AD. A similar example can be seen in Hattatt, p.333, fig.192 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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