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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of rectangular wings the reverse of which act as a double lug hinge mechanism which retains a central axis bar. The pin no longer remains and the broken and worn remains of an attachment loop project centrally from the upper edge of the head. The front of the wings are decorated with three parallel vertical grooves resulting in a stepped effect.A D-sectioned bow extends from the centre of the front of the wings curving downwards and tapering in width to terminate in a circular foot knop with a wide, triple banded collar. At the apex of the bow there is an integral headstud design comprising a circular knop with an interior cross design. Each of the four angles is slightly recessed. The front of the bow is decorated with a recessed rectangular cell with acentral column of vertically aligned conjoined raised lozenges. This runs from the base of the headstud to the top band of the foot collar. The reverse of the lower bow houses the remains of a worn catchplate.The metal has a light green patina and is worn. The brooch is 44.6mm long, 17.7mm wide, 4.9mm thick and weighs 9.3g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.332, fig.191 and are dated to the 2nd Century AD.
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