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Description: | A copper alloy Roman brooch, a headstud type dating from AD 75 - AD 200. Only the head and upper bow survive. It has plain rectangular wings hiding an integral loop to hold the missing spring mechanism. There is a forward hook in the form of a fin or ridge, with a circular perforation through it. The ovel headstud is integral and very worn. There are traces of lozenge shaped cells on the bow. The break is worn and patinated. The brooch is 27.1mm long, 18.1mm wide and 11mm thick. 6.96g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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