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Description: | An incomplete Roman trumpet brooch (75-175 AD) made of copper alloy. The head is roughly oval shaped with a peak at the centre of the top edge. The head tapers to a round sectioned bow. This widens slightly above the acanthus moulding which is very poorly defined. Below the moulding there is a raised band running around the width of the bow. Below that, the bow tapers towards a round, undecorated foot. The lower section of the bow is bent out of alignment so that, when seen from the front, the foot is off to the right.On the reverse of the head there is a round sectioned loop which is part of the pin attachment mechanism. The catch plate is formed from a thin flange running down the reverse of the bow from below the moulding to the foot. Only a small quantity of the catch plate is present. It has an irregular break which is not worn to the same extent all over suggesting some of this damage is more recent.The brooch is incomplete. The pin is missing entirely. The brooch is mostly covered in bright green patina with a few patches of brown soil adhering to the surface. There is no evidence of surface decoration.This object measures 40.91mm x 18.95mm x 10.60mm and weighs 6.20g.For similar brooches see Hattatt (2007) page 326 figure 185. For similar brooches on the PAS database see NMGW-E7E5DB and YORYM-EB8DE3.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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