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Description: | The item has heavily abraded edges which forms a vague circular shape with additional decoration either side, the complete exterior decoration no longer remains. The design of the item has a circular border within which is a vegetable interlace. In the centre is a circular platform with a copper alloy pin in the centre. The design is a double 'bush vine'. On this platform the gilding is complete, suggesting a mounted decoration covered this area. S. Young suggests a domed rivet. Beyond the circular border the decoration continues. This 'exterior' decoration survives on opposite edges of the item. The design is less clear. There appears to be a circular void which supports a copper alloy rivet, the opposite side is incomplete. The majority of the item is covered by gilding. The reverse has a rectangular iron platform at both 'corners' where the 'exterior' decoration remains outside the circular bush vine decoration. The height of the tallest platform is 1.74mm. Traces of the remaining edge rivet can be seen protruding through the iron platform. A line of iron corrosion predominantly leads from one iron platform to the other. In the centre of the item the copper alloy rivet from the central platform is visible on the reverse. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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