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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (75 to 175 AD) dating.Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, with the head and part of the bow present. The rest of the brooch is missing, presumed lost in antiquity.The head of the brooch is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head is concave, with an incomplete integrally cast rectangular lug. There is no evidence of a head loop or plate. The bow of the brooch is D shaped in cross section. The head has been decorated with a symmetrical raised curvilinear design. The design consists of a thin line with a curved end, with a sub teardrop shaped element, with a ring and dot at the top. The head of the brooch tapers into the body. Three raised pellets are present as decoration at the start of the bow. Beneath this are two incomplete semi circular moulding (collars).The brooch measures 26.7 mm in length, 17.5 mm wide and 10.9 mm thick. It weighs 8.3 g.The brooch is a mid to dark 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.Trumpet style brooches typically date from 75 to 175 AD. Hattatt (2000, p326, fig 185) published several similar examples, in particular #1529 from Castleford, West Yorkshire and #948 from Wall, Staffordshire. Similar brooches have been recorded on the PAS database as WMID-0656C1 and WMID-982053.Reference:Hattatt, R. 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books. Oxford.
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