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Description: | An almost complete, abnormal and robust Romano-British copper alloy tinned brooch, probably a variant of the Aesica type. The head has two cylindrical wings to hold the axis bar for the hinged pin which is located in the slot on the underside of the head. The axis bar is partially lost. The wings are decorated at the ends with simple transverse incised lines, four on both sides. Instead of a bow there is a large hollow-backed quatrefoil boss with a central blind hole. The central boss has a central recess with four ridges expanding outwards in the form of a cross. In each angle there are three incised lines with small horizontal incisions running down their length. The fantail foot has one surviving protruding knop with a central recess, the other has been lost. The foot is decorated with incised lines and dots following the form of the brooch. The reverse is plain and undecorated and is worn in places.A similar although incomplete parallel can be seen on the database: NMS-AE31D4. Read, 2001 cf. 737 displays a number of similarities although there is less visible decoration.Length 34.25mm. Width of boss 17.05mm. Thickness of boss 5mm. Width of foot 43.25mm. Weight 20.87g. Mid 1st century.
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