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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy trumpet derivative brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is comprised of tubular wings the reverse of which act as a double lug hinge mechanism. A worn axis bar is present through the lugs around which the remains of a pin are fitted. The head has been bent to one side as a result of its deposition. The front of the wings tapers to a steeply curved D-sectioned bow with integral flattened circular panel. The panel is decorated with six recessed triangular cells arranged in a circle. A worn pointed projection extends from the lower edge of the panel and the reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 33.1mm long, 14.5mm wide, 3.2mm thick and weighs 5.2g.A similar example is illustrated in Hattatt, p.330, fig.189, no.991 and is dated to the 1st - 2nd Century AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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