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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Thealby brooch of Roman date. The Thealby type is a variant which derived from the earlier Headstud form. The head, wing and part of the bow are all that remains. The pin, and catch plate no longer survive. At the apex of the head is a broken head loop, the base of which is decorated with a worn linear collar. Only one wing survives and has a wide groove through its centre. From the reverse of the head the remains of the tubular hinge mechanism can be seen within which the iron axis bar survives. The head of the bow is wide and tapers into the arch of the bow. The foot no longer remains and only a small fragment of the catchplate now survives.Brooches of this type date to the 2nd century AD.The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The brooch is 33.9mm long, 19.2mm wide, 9.7mm thick and weighs 7.5g.Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt p.333, fig.192.
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