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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy hinged trumpet derivative brooch of Roman date (AD 75 - 175). The pin and part of the catchplate are missing. The bow head has no wings and in plan the bow head is a horizontal oval. The upper edge of the head has an incomplete integral lug, originally a fixed headloop. On the reverse of the bow head there are two vertical sub-oval integral lugs with a central perforation to hold the pin. The bow is decorated with a slight projection where the bow bends and tapers towards the foot. The foot has a transverse groove before expanding to a circular knop. On the reverse the catchplate runs approximately halfway up the bow and is incomplete.The brooch measures 32.2mm length, is 9.75mm wide and 18.3mm thick. It weighs 5.48 grams.
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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