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Description: | A copper-alloy trumpet type brooch of Roman (late 1st to late 2nd century) date.The top of the bow extends smoothly into the conical head, which has a decorative groove a short distance in from the edge. At the centre of the head's flat underside is a loop for the now-missing axis bar and, above this, a short projection of uncertain purpose. The upper part of the bow is of sub-circular section, the diameter expanding towards a broader moulding, located one third of the way down the brooch. This moulding consists of a series of transverse grooves and ridges, the largest of which are at its centre. The lower two thirds of the brooch is made up by the foot, which is of semi-circular section and gradually decreases in width towards the bottom, where there is a moulded knob. The catchplate, located on the underside of the foot, is unperforated and has a rolled outer edge. The pin and spring are missing, the brooch is bent and corroded. It measures 36.4mm long, up to 9mm wide (head) and weighs 4.38g.
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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