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Description: | An incomplete enamelled copper alloy Headstud style brooch, of Roman dating (AD 75 - AD 200).Approximately 95% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, headloops, wings, foot, pin and hinge. The pin and catch plate are incomplete.In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and rectangular in cross section. The bow head is angular (comma shaped) in profile. The headloop at the top of the brooch is complete, and is circular in nature. The bow is decorated by a circular decorative headstud, comprising two concentric circles. Below the headstud, the bow has been decorated by a column of lozenges running vertically down the bow. Traces of blue enamel are present within the recessed cells. Two horizontal ribs are present at the base of the bow, just above the foot. The wings have been decorated with a vertical rouletted rib. The original hinge fitting for the pin are present, consisting of the axis bar. Iron corrosion products are present, indicating that the axis bar is made from iron. The back of the brooch is undecorated. The catch plate is mostly complete, consisting of a triangular projection. The fold, that formed the pin rest, is missing. The foot of the brooch consists of a pronounced flat knop.The brooch measures 49.4 mm in length, 18.5 mm wide and 21.2 mm thick. It weighs 14.3 grams.The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, and has an even surface patina.Headstud brooches are a relatively common type of Roman brooch, with examples being recorded from the majority of England and Wales. Hattatt (2000) illustrated several examples of this style of brooch on page 332, figure 191, in particular examples #421 and #1523 when compared to our example here from Shropshire. #421 was from Northamptonshire and #1523 was from Winchester, Hampshire. Two similar brooches have been recorded on the PAS database as NLM-ACCF23 and WMID-33B686. All Headstud style brooches are considered to date from c. AD 75 to c. AD 200.Reference:Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
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