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Description: | A cast copper alloy headstud brooch dating to the Roman period, c. AD 70 to 150. The head and bow of the brooch are made from one sheet of copper alloy which has been folded to create lugs for the hinge. The object has been bent so the hinge mechanism is now at the front of the brooch. There is a hole through the sheet metal to allow for the pin, part of which is still present. The sheet metal tapers away from the head and there is a large stud not far from the head. There appears to have been a small projection from the headstud, possibly a headloop, but this is now missing. From the stud the brooch tapers towards the foot which is still present and bent forwards and upwards. Bayley and Butcher (2004: 95-8) list several brooches from the excavations at Richborough although this example is quite different.
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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