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The brooch has a sub-circular head with a loop behind it which would have held the spring mechanism. The base of an integral head loop is also present. From the head, the brooch tapers and arches away to create the bow which has moulded decoration at the apex which continues to the back of the bow. From the decoration the bow tapers again towards the foot which is missing. The catchplate and pin are also missing. Bayley and Butcher (2004: 160-161) suggest that brooches of this type have origins in date in the first century however examples are known, especially from northern sites, in Hadrianic and Antonine contexts.
Uploaded by C. Gazdac (Dec. 2025).
