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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of rectangular wings with flared terminals from the reverse of which two integral lugs project housing an axis bar. The pin no longer remains. From the top of the wings the broken and worn remains of an attachment loop project.A D-sectioned bow extends centrally from the wings tapering steadily in width to a worn, undecorated circular foot knop. The bow is decorated by a recessed rectangular panel with central raised conjoined lozenge cells orientated along the longitudinal axis. The remains of a broken and worn catchplate project from the reverse of the lower bow.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 40.4mm long, 13.8mm wide, 5.5mm thick and weighs 8.8g.A similar example is illustrated in Hattatt, p.332, fig.191, no.421 and is dated to the 2nd Century AD.
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