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Description: | Cast copper trumpet brooch dating to the Roman period (43-410AD). The object has a typical trumpet-like oval head and is a sprung example. The bow arches out from the head and tapers towards the foot. The bow is decorated with waist mouldings which are flat on the reverse of the object. The mouldings consist of three transverse ridges below which is pettalled moulding. Another three transverse ridges are below the petals. The foot is decorated with three transverse ridges. The catchplate is wide and has been damaged. The spring has broken away and partially been reattached by the finder. The pin is missing. The object is in poor condition and shows signs of wear and corrosion.
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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