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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch. The bow head is a sub-oval in plan. On the reverse of the bow head there is an incomplete perforated lug which would have been part of the hinge. The pin, spring and possible axis bar are all missing. The bow protrudes from the centre of the bow head and is sub semi-circular in section. This upper portion of the bow is undecorated. At the apex of the bow there is a simplistic acanthus. The lower portion of the bow is undecorated and only a fragment remains before it is broken. The break is not recent. The catchplate is missing. The surface of the brooch is abraded and has a well developed mid grey/green patina. It measures 24.18mm long and 7.43mm wide across the bow head. It weighs 4.6g and is in faircondition. The brooch is a Trumpet-headed type. Trumpet brooches date to 75 to 175 AD (Worrell, S. 2007 'Roman Brooch Timeline' North-West PAS Newsletter). These types of brooch are thought to originate in the Midlands.
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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