Copper-alloy, 3.27 grams, 29.86 mm. 2nd-3rd century AD. A standard Romano-British plate brooch in the form of a stylized horse with a rider. The horse's mane is detailed with a row of ridges. The animal's chest and flanks are inset to accept red enamel panels, of which traces remain on the chest. Reference: Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 p. 173 item 611. Very fine condition, some loss to rider's upper body. Provenance: from an old English collection.