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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The pin no longer survives. The head is comprised of wide concave wings with double lugs on the reverse through which the pin was hinged. The wings appear undecorated and extend centrally into a square sectioned bow which is also undecorated. The bow terminates in a worn circular foot knop with a flat base and the worn remains of the catchplate project from the reverse of the lower bow.The metal has a mid reddish-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 50mm long, 15.2mm wide, 10mm thick and weighs 11.1g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.333, fig.192 and are dated to the 2nd Century AD.
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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