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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman headstud brooch. It is missing the pin, most of the bow, foot and catchplate due to old breaks. The wings are cylindrical in form, encasing a separately cast axis bar and with a central rectangular slot through which the remains of the now incomplete pin hinge. The front faces of the wings are rectangular in form with moulded decoration comprising the remains of three vertical ribs that have multiple transverse grooves giving the impression of corded decoration. At the top of the head is an integrally cast chain-loop that is circular in form with central circular aperture. The bow is rectangular in section and tapers slightly before terminating in old breaks. It has a prominent moulded headstud that has a riased rim and central dot. Beneath this there are traces of decoration comprising a rectangular recessed field with a central lozenge in relief that is surrounded by the remains of red(?) enamel. It is plausible that this formed the top of a larger panel of decoration consisting of a series of lozengeiform motifs in relief flanked by recessed enamelled fields, but the precise form is now uncertain due to old breaks. The entire fragment measures 15.52mm in total length, 14.05mm in height at wings (including chain-loop), 17.76mm in width at wings, 9.16mm in width at bow, 4.20mm in thickness at bow, and weighs 5.20g.This is a Roman headstud brooch that is near identical to an example from Hacheston (Blagg et al., 2004: no. 152). It is of 1st to 2nd century AD date, c.75-200 AD.
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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