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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch, dating from AD 75 - 175. The bow of the brooch is triangular in section and the shoulder is decorated with an acanthus button moulding consisting of five prominent, transverse ridges. Three of the ridges are solid; the remaining, intermediate two are of three petals each. The moulding is on the front of the bow only. There is a semi-circular foot with a central transverse groove around the edge. The head is oval, with a stepped flange on the outer edge, in the centre of which is a small, hemispherical projection, also stepped down from the flange. The back of the head carries a tubular case of the axis bar (which is missing), with a slot in the centre for the (missing) hinged pin. The catch plate is largely complete, with some small edge chips, just missing the turn-over. The brooch has a smooth, dark brown patina. It is 39mm long, 14.6mm wide aqnd 19.9mm thick. It weighs 6.74gm.
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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