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Description: | A cast copper alloy headstud brooch dating to the Roman period. The head is comprised of short tubular wings from the centre of which the bow projects and tapers downwards towards the foot. At the top of the head is a vertical projection which is decorated with a horizontal collar at the base and is incomplete. The projection may have formed a headloop when complete.The bow tapers in width towards the foot which is rounded. At the top of the bow is a raised circular headstud which is decorated with a punched circular depression. The depression is empty but may have once contained enamel. The stud measures 3.88mm in diameter. The bow is decorated with a central panel containing 11 rectangles each of which is separated from the next by a groove. Each rectangle diminishes in size towards the foot of the object. At the base of the panel is a double horizontal ridge. The foot measures 4.69mm in width and is deliberately bent forwards with a semi-circular collar on the top.At the rear of the object the pin is missing. The brooch is a hinged example and the axis bar is visible where the wings are notched to allow the pin to move. The catchplate is almost compete and measures 8.23mm in length. The object has a dark green patina and is in good condition. Similar examples can be found in Hattatt, (2000), p333 and have been dated to the 2nd Century AD.
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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