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Roman copper alloy T shaped brooch
T-shaped brooch with tubular wings and a hinged pin (Hull type 104). Four ribs run from top of head to half way down bow, tapering slightly. Head is expanded by a plain band and a pair of ribs on either side of this central band. Decoration of the bow ends in a triangle, grooved across the bow. Foot tapers to almost a point. The catchplate is relatively short and has a small perforation in it.
Pin missing and ends of both wings broken. Surface mostly in a poor state.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
25.1/522
Find Information
Site Name: Holt, Wrexham
Grid Reference: SJ 405 546
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1907-1915
Notes: context unrecorded
Measurements
length / mm:68
width / mm:33 (wings and head)
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