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Description: | A Roman copper alloy disc brooch (2nd century). This is a flat disc brooch with no projections from the outer edge. On the reverse the pin was hinged on an axis bar between two perforated lugs. Part of the spring and part of one of the lugs is missing as is the pin itself. The catchplate is broken across the curve that would secure the pin. The front surface has a raised border and traces of millefiore present. The millefiore remnants indicated an alternating chequered pattern in red, white and blue colours. Mid green patina.
The brooch is very similar to no.370 found at Richborough Kent (Bayley & Butcher 2004: 129-130).
Dimensions: diameter: 25.65mm; thickness: 6.16mm; weight: 4.55g.
Reference: Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. 2004. Roman Brooches in Britain. The Society of Antiquaries, London. | Subjects: | Disc | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Sumnall, Kate - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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