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Description: | A copper alloy Roman brooch, a headstud brooch dating from AD 75 - 200. The rectangular wings are decorated with vertical grooves on the front. There are the remains of an integral head loop with a transverse collar. There is a tubular housing behind the wings for the axis bar, and a slot for the hinged pin, of which only the top survives. There is an oval headstud, probably integral, and decorated with a circular cell. The bow is decorated with a row of lozenge shaped cells filled with white or blue enamel, and flanked by triangular cells containing traces of red enamel. The foot is broken off and missing. The catchplate is damaged. The brooch is 50.3mm long, 18.4mm wide and 17.7mm thick. 13.17g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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