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Description: | Roman Brooch: Incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of headstud of probable variant type. Only the incomplete head of the brooch and part of the bow survive. The head loop is broken with just the two worn stubs remaining,. Below this there is a rectangular panel of incised diagonal lines as decoration. Beneath this the wings are cylindrical in section with a central opening for the hinged pin. There is ferrous corrosion at the point of this opening and also along the line of the axis bar. The bow of the brooch below the head is hollowed on the reverse and the front at this point has the worn remains of the circular headstud which has a central circular hollow. Above the headstud there is a small lug. As well as the lug the headstud sits lower down the bow than on typical headstud brooches and for this reason the brooch has been classified as a probable variant. On the rear of the bow, below the hollow the tip of the incomplete catchplate is present.In line with the typical dating for headstud brooches this example has been dated AD c.75-200.
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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