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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy Roman (AD c.43-c.200) trumpet derivative brooch, consisting of most of the foot and part of the catchplate. Overall, the fragment measures 16.5mm long, 16.6mm wide and 4.8mm thick. It weighs 2.08.It is in the broad shape of an isoscelese trapezoid. It is broken along its narrow edge. The front surface is decorated with a grooved border around the intact edges. At the centre is a rectangular area divided by diagonal lines into a pattern of inlaid triangles and diamonds. The diamonds are inlaid with blue enamel and the triangles are inlaid with yellow enamel.The reverse is flat except for the catchplate running along the centre. The catchplate is missing its curl.cf. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brroches, p.330, fig.189, no.988
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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