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Description: | An incomplete abraded copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from 75 - 175AD. he brooch is broken into two parts; the break is positioned below the moulded decoration at the mid-point. The two extant pieces of the brooch almost conjoin - the break is worn and corroded. The bow has an angular profile and an angular D shaped cross section. The head of the brooch is oval and tapers into an angular bow. The reverse of the head is flat with a vertical cast bar which divides the head into two parts. This bar is well preserved; the upper edge of which swells slightly and is pierced by a circular hole (diameter: 2.7mm). The spring and pin are missing. The upper part of the head is complete and there is a rectangular tab extending above the head - there is no evidence of a projecting spike or head loop. The head of the brooch tapers into the body which expands and is widest at the mid-point. Halfway, along the length of the bow, are three sub-circular cast mouldings. Beneath the mouldings the brooch is broken. The lower bow extends and tapers slightly to the foot which is defined by a projecting knop. The catch plate is well preserved but slight - it is crescentic in profile with a turned external edge that forms a pin rest. The brooch is decorated with a series of cast ridges and mouldings - there is no evidence for incised or applied surfaces. The brooch is of a mid grey green colour with an abraded but well preserved polished patina which covers all surfaces. It is difficult to know whether the break and distortion are due to damage in the ploughsoil or deliberate breaking. When the broken pieces are aligned the bow has a definite twisted profile - suggesting that the break has been caused through considerable force. A number of similar brooches of this type can be seen in Richard Hattatt's Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches; page 326-328. All the brooches in this section are dated to the later 1st and 2nd century AD.When conjoined the brooch measures 41.8mm in length, 9.1mm width (across head),7.7mm width (across mid-point of the bow) is 5.1mm thick (at the same point). It weighs 7.4 grams | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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