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Description: | A copper-alloy headstud brooch of Roman (probably late 1st to late 2nd/early 3rd century) date.The wings are parallel-sided and have rounded ends. Decorating the upper surface of each wing is a recessed panel containing two raised lozenges; traces of red enamel survive in the left hand panel. Adjacent to each of these panels, on the inner sides, there is also a vertical groove. The axis bar is contained within a cylinder on the underside of the head. Located off-centre is a vertical slit, from which extends a remnant of the pin. The bow forms a deep curve and is slightly bent at the bottom. At the top is a cuboid moulding; immediately below this is a truncated-oval moulding with central quatrefoil. The rounded upper surface of the bow is decorated with a panel in which criss-crossed ribs create a central column of lozenge-shaped cells flanked by triangular ones. No trace remains of the original enamel infill. A series of transverse grooves and ridges marks the start of the foot, which terminates in a disc-shaped moulding. Only a remnant of the catchplate survives, extending to over halfway up the bow. On the underside of the top of the bow there is a deep recess. The artefact measures 55mm long, 26.1mm wide and 25.5mm deep. The weight is 18.86g.
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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