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Description: | A copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch fragment dating from AD 75 - 175. Only the middle part of the bow survives. The bow has a faceted front and is a rounded lozenge shape in section. There is a triple collar above, and one below, the central acanthus button. The button continues round the back of the bow, but is more pronounced on the front. It consists of a trefoil (three petelled) upper and lower tier and a central band with lozenge shaped bulged in the angles of the outer bands. Both breaks are patinated. The brooch is 28.3mm long, 9.8mm wide and 10.7mm thick. 5.35g. It has a flaky grey green patina.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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