Object Description
A Romano-British bronze plate brooch in the form of a stag, shown in profile. The brooch features an elongated body, with the animal standing on three legs. The stag stands on a base, with a short stump to the front. Its tail is short and rounded, protruding from its curved rump. The stag’s head tapers down to its nose and mouth, whilst a pair of rounded, undulating antlers decorate its brow. The animal is decorated with incised rows of granulation on its head, antlers, down its back, across its body, and also along the base of the brooch. The reverse of the brooch is plain except for the original pin holder and catch. The pin is now missing.
Date: Circa 1st – 2nd Century AD