2024-03-28T09:00:19+00:00https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/966022/format/qrcodehttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/966022/format/jsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/966022/format/xmlhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/966022/format/geojsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/966022/format/pdfhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/966022/format/rdfhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/966022966022YORYM-C2BBACPAS5D4C2BBA001C68BROOCHDouble Headstud57.319.716.47.31YMT : E062921ROMAN75200An incomplete copper-alloy headstud brooch of Roman date, c.AD 75 - 200. The head of the brooch comprises rectangular wings with a concave reverse which retains a single centrally positioned semi-circular integral lug. No pin or hinge/spring remains. The front of each wing has three vertical grooves resulting in a stepped effect.
An integral rectangular bow extends centrally from the front of the wings, tapering to a worn circular foot knop. The front of the bow is decorated with a central column of three vertically aligned rectangular cells each of which retain yellow enamel. A fourth cell, though am inverted triangle in shape is present below the rectangular cells. Below this is a trefoil of small circular recesses with red enamel.
The apex of the bow bears two integral vertically aligned ring and dot style designs. The central recessed dots retain traces of yellow enamel and the rings appear to retain traces of alternating red and yellow enamel. .
A raised circumferential collar is present where the bow and foot meet and remains of a catchplate project from the reverse of the lower bow.
The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 57.3mm long, 19.7mm wide at the wings, 7.3mm thick and weighs 16.4g.
The headstud brooch was a native British type, most frequently found in the north of England. Through the PAS new variants of the headstud type are becoming apparent including those with two stud features. Searches through the usual literature failed to provide any parallels for brooches with double headstuds and only eight similar examples are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database Unique ID's: YORYM-DC269B, YORYM-EDE045, SWYOR-AE1AF1, SWYOR-F32918, IOW-B485B5, YORYM-4EC333, DUR-B31622 and DENO-97782B. They have mainly been identified in the North, but the area of distribution may spread wider as more of this type are recognised.2019-08-08 15:03:382019-09-06 14:33:384111Certain112121PAS5D4C2BBA001C68722YORYMRegional importanceCopper alloy10627Inlaid with enamelIncompleteROMANROx41218p0gjgrs69wsROMANROx41218p0gjgrs69wsMetal detectorCircaCirca96321116675166301667541430SE3544SE3544SE34SE53.8910053-1.468941481011067879PS0840.jpg1280103Roman : Headstud BroochYork Museums Trust4images/bmorris/Yorkshire and the HumberCharacter undeterminedCultivated landEuropean RegionMetropolitan DistrictLeedsMetropolitan DistrictLeedsCivil Parish53.902-1.45472East KeswickReturned to finder96665