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Description: | An almost complete cast copper-alloy enamelled headstud brooch of Roman date. The wings are rectangular in plan and rectangular in cross section, the axis bar expands from the reverse of the wings forming a broadly D shaped cross section. The recess for the hinged pin is slightly off centre and the pin is incomplete due to an old break. The bow projects outwards as a ninety degree angle and widens slightly before curving and narrowing towards the foot. The top of the bow has an expansion which is broadly rectangular in plan at the top of the bow. Below this the bow has a conical recess which is broadly oval in plan with a central circular perforation. The fixing which would have been located within the conical recess is missing. Below the recess the bow curves downwards and tapers towards the foot. A raised longitudinal ridge is visible along the remaining length of the bow which contains two lines of triangular recesses which point inwards and a line of central lozenegeform recesses. The triangular recesses are filled with red enamel which survives in the majority of the recesses. The lozenegeform recesses contain blue enamel. The foot expands from two raised transverse bands to form a conical expansion which a concave base. A broadly oval perforation is visible which protrudes to the left of the catchplate on the bow when viewed from the reverse of the brooch. The reverse of the brooch is flat and undecorated. The catchplate runs along the majority of the bow before expanding towards the foot, the tip of the catchplate has been bent inwards upon itself to hold the pin.The brooch is 42.75mm in length, 18.35mm wide, 20.95mm thick and weighs 9.65 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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