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Description: | Near complete copper-alloy Roman probable Aesica derivative brooch of unusual type. The brooch is P-shaped in profile and broadly T-shaped in plan. The wings at the head of the brooch have a tubular axis bar casing with a central slot probably for a hinged pin which is now missing. Unusually the terminals of these wings each have a single cylindrical prong projecting at a diagonal angle down and towards the front of the bow of the brooch, each with a rounded terminal - No parallel for this feature has been identified on other aesica brooches at this time. Projecting in an arc from the wings the curved bow of the brooch is rectangular and then flares out the both sides to form triangular projections which are typical of the aesica atyle of brooch. Below these the bow narrows before flaring out again to form a rectangular footplate with undulated sides and a narrowed knopped terminal forming the foot. The front of the brooch has various areas of moulded design including three raised ridges projecting from the wings which taper together into one ridge along the length of the arched bow, a raised transverse crescent ridge below this across the waist and, projecting from this, a narrowly taped triangular raised ridge which extends down the remainder of the bow towards the foot of the brooch. There is an incomplete rectangular catchplate on the reverse of the brooch. Overall the brooch is unusually large and chunky in design. Aesica brooches are dated AD c.43-75 and in light of the design similarities this brooch, although unusual is dated in line with this type.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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