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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy enamelled Roman hinged headstud brooch. The outer face of the head has short, flat wings to either side, their outer faces decorated with three transverse grooves. To the reverse is a narrow cylinder with a slot in the centre to hold the pin and axis bar. These remain in situ, but the lower part of the pin is missing. At the top of the head an incomplete cast circular loop extends upwards. The bow is rectangular in cross-section. The outer face of the upper bow is decorated with a raised stud containing an annular recess to hold a dark green coloured enamel. The outer face of the lower bow is decorated with a row of recessed lozenges with a groove to either side containing traces of a light yellow-green coloured enamel, with a darker green enamel filling the space surrounding them. The bow culminates in a single flattened foot knob. To the reverse is the remains of a damaged catch-plate. It survives in fairly good condition, with a light green patina and heavy corrosion in places.With its cast head-loop, hinged pin fitting and enamelled lattice decoration on the bow this example fits best within Mackreth's (2011, 107) Group 5a, which he describes as the 'classic Headstud', suggesting a relatively short date range of c.AD 75-125.Length: 40.76mm, width: 16.64mm, thickness: 8.72mm, weight: 8.27g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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