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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The pin, attachment loop, foot and catchplate no longer remain. From the reverse of the head the tubular lugs through which the pin was hinged remain intact and the remains of the copper alloy axis bar can be seen within. The head is comprised of short wings both of which are decorated with parallel vertically incised lines creating an almost ribbed effect. Positioned centrally between the wings a broad rectangular sectioned bow projects and terminating in a worn break.The bow is decorated with the unusual feature of two longitudinally oriented integral headstud elements consisting of two concentric recessed circular cells. The central cells are filled with light blue enamel while the outer ones bear traces of red enamel. From the lower headstud a triangular shaped tapering mid rib extends. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated.The metal has a mid greyish-green patina and is slightly worn. The brooch is 34.1mm long, 24.1mm wide, 4.4mm thick and weighs 10.8g.A search through the usual literature failed to provide any parallels and only two similar examples are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database Unique ID's: SWYOR-AE1AF1 and YORYM-4EC333.Each of these examples are from Yorkshire suggesting they are specifically local products.
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