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Description: | A cast copper alloy trumpet brooch dating to the Roman period, (45-410AD). The brooch has the typical trumpet head of this type. The head is bordered by a raised semi-circular moulding. It is a sprung example and the rearward lug remains on the back of the head. The bow is arched terminating in a circular foot knop. A small rounded knop projects from the base of the foot. At mid-bow there is a circular button moulding which is decorated with eleven vertical moulded ribs which are painted with red enamel. Above and below the button the bow thickens slightly forming a plain horizontal collar.At the rear of the object the spring and pin are missing. A small fragment of copper alloy wire which probably formed the spring remains below the circular lug. The catchplate is incomplete. The object has a rough pitted surface due to corrosion with a light brown patina.A similar example which can be found in Mackreth, vol. 2 (2011), p85 is no. 5190. Mackreth states that this brooch type was predominant in the Severn Valley, the manufacturing area close to Gloucester with much of the market lying in South Wales, (ibid, vol 1, p122).
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