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Description: | Roman copper alloy disc brooch.
The brooch is 38mm long, 31.5mm wide, 7mm thick, and (excluding the lugs) has a diameter of 23.5mm). It weighs 11.15grms.
It has a pin bar lug (double lug) with a hinged mechanism. No pin remains.The catchplate is mainly present, and is 8mm long, 5mm high, and 2.6mm wide.
The brooch has 8 peripheral lugs, of which 5 survive completely. 3 have circular holes, with one of the missing lugs presumably having a fourth.
The decoration consists of 3 ridged concentric rings inside a circle, with the third ring ribbed.
The brooch is in fair/poor condition with a green patina. | Subjects: | disc | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Johns, Phillip | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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