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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date. The reverse of the head is flat to accommodate the spring mechanism which is comprised of two wide lugs with a central axis bar and pin loop. The pin no longer remains. The head itself is trumpet shaped and tapers to form the upper bow which extends to a worn collar. Below the collar is a crude acanthus decoration which terminates in a worn break. The metal has a dark greenish-black patina and is worn. The brooch is 31.8mm long, 16.7mm wide, 7.8mm thick and weighs 6.4g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.326, fig.185 and are dated to circa 75 - 175 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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