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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy Roman (AD c.100-c.200) headstud brooch with hinge mechanism, missing its foot, catchplate and pin and part of its bow. Overall, the fragment measures 28.5mm long, 17.3mm wide and 15.9mm thick. It weighs 6.43g.The wings are sub-cylindrical behind a projecting rectangular front. They are 6.8mm long, have a wingspan of 17.3mm and are 6.5mm thick. There is a central slot for the pin. Projecting from the top of the wings is a circular loop measuring 8.0mm in diameter and 2.4mm thick. The front of the wings are decorated with steps.The bow projects forwards from the head of the brooch. This part of the bow has a hollow reverse, flat at the front with vertical sides, measuring 7.7mm wide and 5.5mm thick. The bow then bends downwards towards the missing foot. At the bend is a circular stud, 7.5mm in diameter, with a quatrefoil at the centre, dividing it into four settings for enamel. After the bend the bow becomes solid on the reverse but has a central longitudinal ridge of raised lozenges between two pairs of grooves on the front, giving the bow a sub-triangular section, measuring 6.8mm wide and 3.2mm thick at the break. The inner pair of grooves bay have contained enamel.cf. Hattatt, 1989, p.332, Fig.191.
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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