Find Spot record 14436 - Romano-British Brooch from Tarvin

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-2066E5 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Cast copper alloy Headstud type brooch dating from the 1st -2nd century AD. The object has short wings stepped frontally. The bow curves in one continuous sweep. On the crest of the head is the remains of a Colchester type forward hook. On the reverse of the head the attachment loop for the spring remains. The headstud is circular and contains a triangle of red enamel, two more panels can be seen where the enamel is missing. The bow has nine panels which contained alternating colours of enamel. A few of these panels still retain red and beige enamel. The foot is made up of four stepped mouldings. The deep catchplate is broken. It has a mottled mid-green patina and shows signs of corrosion. A similar example can be found in (3).

<2> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, LVPL-2066E5 (Web Site). SCH5176.

<3> Hattatt R, 1987, Brooches of Antiquity, p.122-123 (Book). SCH8603.