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Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Large penannular brooch with an oval-sectioned ring which has incised transverse lines across the front face. These are very tightly spaced to give the impression that the shank has been wrapped around with wire. The back is plain. The terminals have pseudo-humanoid motifs with protruding eyes and lips and incised lines suggesting hair. The oval-sectioned pin is still in position. The hinge was hammered into a mould to produce raised edges (later decorated with nicks) and two central ribs. The wrapped-over plate was then soldered into position to ensure that the pin did not fall off. Fowler (1960) Type E.
Site Name: Segontium, Caernarfon
Notes: Context, Code: 3008, Feature type: primary silting of fort ditch, Date of context: phase 8 - late 3rd - early /mid 4th century
