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Description: | Cast copper alloy Trumpet derivative brooch dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. The object consists of a fragmented trumpet head which is oval in plan and a large circular disc. The disc is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. Below the disc the remains of the brooch have broken away. The disk is in filled with blue enamel which is 1.37mm thick. In the centre of the disc is another recess however the enamel has fallen away. In the centre of the recess is a raised circular pimple. The remains of four rounded tabs are projecting from the outer edge of the disc. The reverse of the object is undecorated. The object is worn and incomplete. It has a mid green patina. Similar examples can be found on p330, Hattatt, (2000).
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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