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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date. The head, bow and acanthus moulding are all that remain. From the reverse of the head the lug which would have held the pin mechanism can be seen though the mechanism itself and the pin no longer remain. The head itself is trumpet shaped and is undecorated. From the head the upper bow extends terminating at a double collar below which is a fairly crude acanthus decoration. Here the brooch is broken and the break is old and worn.The metal is a mid brownish-red colour and is slightly worn. The brooch is 33.8mm long, 18.8mm wide, 10.8mm thick and weighs 12.1g.Brooches of this type date from between 75-175 AD. Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p.328, fig.187.
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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