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Description: | A copper-alloy Roman headstud brooch dating from the second half of the first century AD or the first half of the second century AD. The brooch is missing its pin. The brooch appears to have been hinged, with the bar for the pin mechanism concealed within a closed cylindrical tube behind the wings. The broken and bent remains of a headloop remain on the head above the wings, cast in one with the rest of the brooch. The bow is curved, and at the top of the bow, below the head, there is a raised oval stud. Below this the bow is decorated with a moulded rib of repetitive lozenges. The brooch terminates in a footknob above which is a collar. The foot is bent out of shape just above this collar. The damaged remains of a catchplate survive on the reverse of the lower bow. The brooch has a worn and corroded surface, with a patchy green, pale green and brown patina. It measures 36.72 mm long, 14.87 mm wide at the head, 20.89 mm thick at the head and weighs 8.6 grams.
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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