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Description: | A fragment of a Roman Developed 'T'-shaped or Headstud brooch ( AD 75-200).This fragment, the lower part of the bow, is sub-rectangular in plan. The sides taper from the top to the bottom. At the top the width is 7.8mm and the width at the bottom is c. 5.7mm. The front has a lattice of contiguous triangular and lozengiform recessed cells. Some of the cells contain an off-white residue which may be the remains of decayed enamel. The rear flat face has the stub of a catch-plate.This brooch is green and partially corroded. The breaks are abraded.Length: 14.1mm; width: 7.8mm; thickness: 2.4mm. Weight: 0.72g.In her "Roman Brooch Timeline" (2007), Worrell dates headstud brooches to AD 75-200.Headstud brooches have been illustrated and published (Hattatt 1989: 332, fig. 191). As the sides of the brooch are corroded and abraded it is possible that the brooch is a 'T'-shaped sawfish type (ibid 304, fig. 163).Hattatt, R. 1989. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts. Oxford: Oxbow Books.
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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