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Roman copper alloy headstud brooch
Brooch with short straight arms each decorated with three vertical ribs. The shank is D-sectioned with a central rib which has chevroned edges with a marginal groove on either side. A boss-and-ring headstud is cast in one with the bow. No trace of enamel survives. The foot is splayed with a series of ribs across the ankle. The catchplate is solid with only part of the turnover surviving. The pin is hinged with the top expanded to act as a stop. The hinge pin is of copper alloy. A headloop projects from the top, cast in one with the head.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
82.22H/2.6
Find Information
Site Name: Segontium, Caernarfon
Grid Reference: SH 485 624
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1975
Notes: Context (342) fill of open drain Phase 10 - late 4th century
Acquisition
Donation, 31/3/1982
Measurements
length / mm:48
Material
copper alloy
Location
In store
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