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Description: | An incomplete enamelled copper alloy Headstud style brooch, of Roman dating (AD 75 - AD 200).Approximately 75% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, wings, foot and catch plate. The pin and hinge are incomplete.The brooch is almost T-shaped, and rectangular in cross section. The bow head is angular (comma shaped) in profile. No headloop is present. The bow is decorated by a circular decorative headstud, comprising two concentric circles. Below the headstud, the bow has been decorated by a column of square voids running vertically down the bow. Traces of enamel are present, but not enough to accurately state what colour enamel was used. The wings have been decorated with two vertical ridges. The hinge is incomplete. The back of the brooch is plain and undecorated. The catch plate is mostly complete, consisting of a triangular projection, with folded edge. The foot is decorated with three horizontal ridges, with a flattened base.The brooch measures 41.79 mm in length, 13.82 mm wide and 18.02 mm thick. It weighs 8.1 grams.The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, and has an even surface patina.Headstud brooches are a relatively common type of Roman brooch, with examples being recorded from the majority of England and Wales. Hattatt (2000) illustrated several examples of this style of brooch on page 332, figure 191, Three similar brooches have been recorded on the PAS database as NLM-959E91, SWYOR-F9BF05 and NLM-9549C7. All Headstud style brooches are considered to date from c. AD 75 to c. AD 200.Reference:Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
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