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Description: | Roman Brooch: Incomplete and heavily worn cast copper alloy Headstud brooch. The bow and wings of the brooch survive. The head loop is missing although slight traces of where this was attached remain. The wings are cylindrical and the remains of the axis bar for the hinged pin are encased within. There is a slot for the, now missing, hinged pin in the centre of the reverse of the wings. The bow is semi-circular in section. On the arch of the bow is the worn headstud which consists of a raised outer circular rim with a further raised ring within. There are transverse grooves decorating the bottom of the bow but this is now heavily worn. The pin, catchplate & foot are missing.Brooches of this type are typically 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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