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Description: | An almost complete copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date, c.AD75-200. The head of the brooch is comprised of rectangular wings the reverse of which act as a double lug hinge mechanism which retains a central axis bar. A square sectioned pin remains looped around the bar tapering it a worn break.The front of the wings are decorated with recessed rectangular cells, one to either wing, with three vertically aligned lozenges within. The lozenges retain blue enamel with the surrounding cells have red enamel. The outer edge of each wing has vertical incised borders.An integral bow extends centrally from between the wings beginning with a square section and tapering to D-shaped. The bow terminates in a circular foot knop.A raised ridge is present at the centre of the top of the bow, between the wings. It has two grooves on the upper surface and slopes into a deep circular recess at the apex of the bow. This recess would have housed a separated headstud feature which would have been held in place by a rivet through the perforation at the centre.The upper surface of the bow, below the headstud, is decorated with a central column of vertically aligned conjoined lozenge shaped cells the interiors of which are filled with blue enamel. These cells are flanked by small recessed triangular cells with red enamel. A triple banded collar is present where the bow and foot meet and the foot has expanded leaf-style moulding.A complete catchplate with curved terminal to house the pin projects from the reverse of the bow. One side of the catchplate is decorated along the edge with an incised curved line containing triangles filled with stippling. A small perforation is present on the lower portion of the bow at the same side as the curved pin hook. This perforation is in line with that present at the centre of the headstud recess. The metal has a vibrant green patina and survives in good condition. The brooch is 49.5mm long, 25.6mm wide, 16.7mm thick (at catchplate) and weighs 21.3g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.333, fig.192 and are dated to the 2nd Century AD.
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