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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The pin, catchplate and lower bow no longer survive. From the reverse of the head the tubular lugs through which the pin was hinged remain intact and the remains of the axis bar can be seen within. The loop of the pin remains in situ though the pin proper no longer remains. The head is comprised of short worn wings both of which have a stepped design. The square sectioned bow extends centrally from the wings and bears the headstud. The stud is a moulded circle divided into four quarters by a cross of raised lines. The resulting recessed cells would have been infilled with enamel though no traces of this survive. From the headstud the bow extends downwards and is decorated with a central raised rib with recessed strips to either side. The bow terminates in a worn break. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated.The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The brooch is 23.2mm long, 13.4mm wide, 4.3mm thick and weighs 4g.A similar example is illustrated in Hattatt, p.332, fig.191 no.422 and is dated to the 2nd Century AD.
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