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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date. The head is ovate and the reverse is concave with a single centrally positioned integral lug through which an axis bar is fitted. Two turns of the spring remain to either end of the axis bar and are corroded in place. A circular sectioned bow extends from the front of the head and widens in circumference to a worn crude and bulbous acanthus moulding. Below the moulding the lower bow extands and terminates in a worn break. The metal has a dark-greenish-brown patina and is worn. The brooch is 32.7mm long, 13.4mm wide, 7.8mm thick and weighs 7.8g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.327, fig.186 and are dated to circa 75 - 175 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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