|
Date: |
|
Description: | A copper-alloy Roman probable initial T-shaped brooch, incomplete in so far as it is missing its pin (later 1st-century AD). The brooch survives well, only having suffered some post-depositional abrasions and slight pitting.The head has tubular wings, flattened slightly on their upper surface. They are apparently plain. The axis bar is largely obscured by the wings, but is can be said to have been made from iron judging by orange corrosion product both at the wing terminals and within the pin slot. The hinged pin is missing.The upper bow emerges from the wings initially at a width of c. 7.5mm before tapering gradually. Initially it turns through around ninety degrees. Immediately above the pin slot is a step. As it begins the upper surface on the bow is bevelled on both sides. The lowermost surface of the bow is flat, with the sides above both bevelled. As its travels towards the leg, however, the bevelling is rounded out and the bow takes on an oval cross-section. The bow travels up to a high point about halfway along its length before curving gradually down to the foot. At the foot the catch-plate is seamlessly developed from the bow which is expanded and narrowed at the same time. The sub-triangular solid catch-plate survives well, other than the fold which is highly abraded. Both it and the bow are plain. The foot, including the catch-plate, has been bent to one side either as a result of use or old damage.The brooch has an even mid-green patina. Bayley and Butcher (2004, 159) describe initial T-shaped brooches as 'usually hinged, not enamelled but sometimes with fine relief decoration and lacking a headloop.' They suggest a Flavian association (69-96 AD).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
BROOCH
A Roman copper-alloy bow brooch…
-
BROOCH
A Roman copper-alloy initial T-shaped…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy initial…
-
BROOCH
A cast copper-alloy Roman initial…
-
BROOCH
A copper-alloy Roman colchester derivative…
-
BROOCH
A fragmentary cast copper alloy…
-
BROOCH
Roman copper alloy developed T-shaped…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy T-shaped…
-
BROOCH
Roman cast copper alloy T-shaped…
-
BROOCH
A Roman copper-alloy Polden Hill…
|