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Description: | An incomplete Roman T-shaped brooch dating from about 43-200 AD. The wings of the brooch, which are cast, are cylindrical. The axis bar for the pin is encased within the wings but is most visible at one end. There is a slot for the pin which is missing except for the head. The bow of the brooch is broadest where it meets the wings and tapers to a point at the foot. The wings are worn on their ends and are decorated with an incised circumferential line at either end. The bow of the brooch is decorated at the top, middle and near the foot with chevrons across the bow, which consist of recessed panels containing tiny lozenges in relief. The catchplate is missing. The brooch has a dark brown patina. See Hattatt's Visual Catalogue, page 302 for further examples.Length: 25.5mm; Width: 19.8mm; Thickness: 10.2mm; Weight: 4.16g
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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