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Record ID: WMID-205440
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Polden Hill brooch of Roman date, circa AD 80-120.
The lower part of the bow, foot of the brooch, catch plate, rearward facing hook, pin, spring, axis bar and both wing caps are all missing. The remains of the brooch consist of the head, wings, and upper part of the bow. The bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The bow is broad and tapers to a damaged rounded terminal, with a well-developed patina. At the rear of the head of the brooch is a recess that would have held the coiled spring and pin which are both now missing. …
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
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Record ID: WMID-75BF11
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 175). Only the subcircular loop from the head of the brooch is present. At the bottom of the loop is a flat, horizontal rectangualr bar which would have been attached to the brooch. The object is flat and undecorated on the reverse. On the front side the loop is slightly rounded at the edges, while the horizontal bar is divided into two sections by an incised horizontal line. The top half is undecorated while the bottom half is decorated with small, diagonal incised lines. There are parallels for this object in M…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2018
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