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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch dating to the Roman period (1st - 2nd Century). The brooch is of an uncertain type and has some unusual features. The wings and pin mechanism are cylindrical and solid and extend into a trumpet like head. The head then tapers to a wide rounded collar. The bow is long and slender and tapers gradually to the foot. It is undecorated. The catchplate remains intact and is tall and narrow, complete with the catch. The pin is missing. The brooch is corroded and and surface is pitted. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour.
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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