Casgliadau Arlein

Brooch with short straight arms each decorated with three vertical ribs. The shank is D-sectioned with a central rib which has chevroned edges with a marginal groove on either side. A boss-and-ring headstud is cast in one with the bow. No trace of enamel survives. The foot is splayed with a series of ribs across the ankle. The catchplate is solid with only part of the turnover surviving. The pin is hinged with the top expanded to act as a stop. The hinge pin is of copper alloy. A headloop projects from the top, cast in one with the head.