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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet style brooch, of Roman (AD 75 to AD175) dating.Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, with the bow and partial catchplate present. The rest of the brooch is missing, presumed lost in antiquity.The bow has a D shaped cross section. Halfway down the length of the bow, is a decorative moulding, with three horizontal ribs. Beneath the moulding, the lower part of the bow extends and tapers to an incomplete blunt point. An incomplete catch plate is present behind the foot, as a rectangular plate with recurved edge (to retain the pin).The brooch measures 27.5 mm in length, 7.0 mm wide and 9.3 mm thick. It weighs 2.9 g.The brooch is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.Trumpet style brooches typically date from AD 75 to AD 175. Hattatt (2000, p326, fig 185) published several similar examples, in particular #1529 from Castleford, West Yorkshire and #948 from Wall, Staffordshire. A similar brooch has been recorded on the PAS database as WMID-7C8A13.Reference:Hattatt, R. 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books. Oxford.
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