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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (AD 75 to AD 175) dating.Approximately 50% of the brooch is present, with only the pin, spring, foot and catch plate missing. The rest of the brooch is intact. The head of the brooch is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head is flat, with a centrally located integrally cast rectangular lug. The bow of the brooch is D shaped in cross section. The head of the brooch tapers into the body. Halfway down the length of the bow, is a decorative moulding, with three horizontal ribs. Beneath the moulding, the lower part of the bow extends and tapers to a blunt point.The catch plate starts beneath the moulding on the back of the brooch and consists of a rectangular vertical rib.The brooch is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.The brooch measures 33.63 mm in length, 13.39 mm wide and 19.85 mm thick. It weighs 11.1 grams.Trumpet style brooches typically date from AD 75 to AD 175. Hattatt (2000, p326, fig 185) published several similar examples, in particular #1529 from Castleford, West Yorkshire and #948 from Wall, Staffordshire.Reference:Hattatt, R. 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books. Oxford.
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