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Description: | An almost complete copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of rectangular wings reverse of which act as a double lug hinge mechanism. An axis bar remains through the lugs and forms an attachment loop above the head, held at the waist by a separate metal loop. A circular sectioned pin also remains looped around the axis bar between the two lugs. The front of the wings are decorated with four vertical incisions creating a stepped effect. A rectangular cross-sectioned bow extends centrally from the head curving and tapering to a double banded collar before a rounded foot knop. The base of the foot has a central raised ring decoration. A ring and dot style headstud decoration is present at the apex of the bow and a raised spine is present above this extending integrally from the upper edge of the headstud. To the reverse of the brooch the remains of the catchplate can be seen though the majority has been lost to old worn breaks.The metal has a mid greenish patina and is worn. The brooch is 57.5mm long, 19.3mm wide, 5.7mm thick and weighs 9.3g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.333, fig.192 and are dated to the 2nd Century AD.
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