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Description: | Early Roman (40-75AD) cast copper alloy plate brooch. The brooch is sub-rectangular in plan with rounded corners. Each of the edges curves inwards at the centre and has a projecting lobe; There is a triangular lobe along the upper and lower edge of the brooch, which have the double hinge lugs and catchplate on the reverse. The other two edges have a semi-circular lobe with a small circular perforation, however one if these lobes is damaged and incomplete. The main body of the brooch has a central perforation, which was probably used as a rivet hole for a decorative mount or plate. There is a wide undecorated zone immediately bordering the rivet hole, which is then surrounded by a moulded rope-work circle. The four main corners of the brooch have large circular perforations. The areas around these perforations are decorated with punchmark decoration. The hinge lugs and catchplate survive, however there is no trace of the pin. The brooch has a grey-green patina and there is a trace of white metal coating on the surface. | Subjects: | Plate | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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