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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date. From the reverse of the wide trumpet-shape head the lug, axis bar and five turns of the spring of the pin mechanism remain thought pin itself no longer survives.The head itself is decorated with an incised border and the upper bow extends centrally from the head. The upper bow terminates at a single collar below which is a fairly crude acanthus decoration followed by a second collar. Extending down from the lower collar is the D-shaped sectioned lower bow which is undecorated. This bow terminates at a worn break and from the reverse of the lower bow the remains of the catchplate can be seen. The metal is a mid blackish-green colour and is worn. The brooch is 38.4mm long, 11.3mm wide, 4.9mm thick and weighs 4.1g.Similar examples can be seen in Hattatt, p.328, fig.187 and date to AD 75 - 175.
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