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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Roman T-shape brooch dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150. The pin, part of the bow, the leg, foot and catchplate are missing. The brooch measures 26.23mm in length, 33.32mm maximum width, 9.94mm minimum width, is 10.59mm thick and weighs 8.33g.The head exhibits cylindrical wings which house the corroded remains of the iron axis bar for the hinged pin mechanism. The wings are divided by a central pin slot which retains the butt of the pin. The pin terminates in an old break. The tip of one wing is incomplete due to an old break. The bow arches back from the head and terminates in an old break. It exhibits a longitudinal groove running along each long edge. The upper part of the bow is divided into three rectangular panels by three horizontal groove. Each panel is incised by two crossing diagonal lines. Below this are two horizontal grooves below a panel incised with a series of crossing diagonal lines. The edges of the bow parallel with this panel are serrated, or toothed. The brooch terminates in an old break.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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