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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy sprung trumpet derivative brooch of Roman date (AD 75 - 175). The pin, half the bow, foot and catchplate are missing. The bow head has no wings and in plan the bow head is broadly D shaped. 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 incomplete vertical sub-oval integral lugs with a central perforation to hold the pin. The bow is decorated with three horizontal ridges which are connected by three concave recesses before the old break. The reverse of the bow is flat and undecorated.The brooch measures 26.05mm length, is 13.05mm wide and 9.3mm thick. It weighs 3.11 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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