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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The pin, pin mechanism and catchplate no longer remain. The head of the brooch is comprised of short wings which taper to a worn point. Both wings appear to have been decorated with incised vertical lines though the degree of wear present makes the exact nature of the decoration difficult to determine. A central raised spine is also present on the head through which a second length of tubular metal passes, this is possibly the remains of the attachment loop which would have projected from the top of the brooch.The wings taper towards the bow, the top of which is decorated with a ring and dot headstud, a feature which is diagnostic of this type of brooch. The central dot of the headstud bears blue enamel decoration. From the headstud the rectangular sectioned bow extends downwards terminating at a worn and broken foot. The bow is very worn and appears to have been decorated with a series of recessed rectangular cells. Traces of blue enamel survive in one of the cells though presumably each cell would have contained the brightly coloured enamel. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated and none of the catchplate remains.The metal is a light brownish-green colour and is worn. The brooch is 39.3mm long, 18.9mm wide, 7.1mm thick and weighs 5.7g.A similar example can be seen in Hattatt, p.332, no.944 though this example is comparatively crude. Brooches of this type are dated to the 2nd Century AD.
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