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Roman copper alloy fly brooch
Fly brooch with a trumpet-shaped head and a projecting pierced tab. The spring, of three turns, is held by an axial bar, which is secured between two lugs. The plate is in the form of the wings of a fly, inlaid with blue enamel and the insect's head is represented by a small moulding with two gashes for the eyes.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
81.79H/5.18
Find Information
Site Name: Caerleon Fortress Baths, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1978-1979
Notes: from the site of the frigidarium at the baths; Drain Group 4
Measurements
length / mm:28.0
width / mm:13.0
thickness / mm:7.0 (head)
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