Wmid-0987e1 - Roman trumpet brooch

An incomplete copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date (circa AD 75 to 175). The brooch consists of the head and the upper part of the bow. The foot and catch plate, spring and pin are missing. The brooch is 'C' shape in profile. The bow tapers from a flared head to a moulded waist and then terminates in an old break that is well patinated. The head of the brooch is sub-oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The bow head is undecorated. The reverse of the head is flat and has a vertically placed integrally cast lug. The lug has an incomplete circular perforation placed slightly off centre. The lug would have held the spring and pin, which are both now missing. Located at approximately three-quarters of the way down the length of the bow is a rounded moulding. The moulding is flat on the reverse. The foot and catch plate are missing. For more information, please visit the online database record available at: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1057918