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Description: | A copper-alloy Developed T-shaped brooch of Roman (late 1st to mid 2nd century) date (Hattatt 2000: fig. 162, cf. nos. 911-913).The axis bar is contained within a horizontally aligned cylinder, a remnant of the pin attached at a central slit in its underside. The end of one wing is incomplete; the other wing is intact and is decorated at its distal end by two vertical grooves. Behind the cylinder, the parallel-sided, flat-surfaced head extends backwards, forming an angle of 90 degrees with the slightly curved bow beneath. A vertical projection extends upwards from the front edge of the head. It is parallel-sided at the bottom, flaring into a semicircular terminal which appears to contain a corrosion-filled perforation. The upper surface of the bow is decorated with a column of settings. The central band consists of three lozenges between an upward- (at the bottom) and downward-pointing (at the top) triangle. Four inward-pointing triangular cells flank this central band. The only surviving enamel is the remains of a bright orange inset within the downward-pointing triangle triangular cell at the top. The sides of the bow and head step downwards. A pair of angled pointed-oval mouldings, each with a longitudinal central groove, separates the bow from the foot. The latter element has straight sides which converge towards a squared-off foot. The upper surfaces slope downwards either side of a vertical central groove. On the underside is the damaged catchplate. The brooch measures 53.9mm long, up to 25.5mm wide (head) and weighs 10.3g.
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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