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Description: | A Roman silvered copper alloy lozenge shaped plate brooch.
The object has a divided knop at the top and bottom of the object and a large central roundel which is pierced by a central hole. The roundel has circles of decoration this central hole consisting of a twisted cable design.
The central roundel would probably originally have been decorated with enamel but this is now missing.
The reverse of the object is alsi silvered and has a pin lug and slightly damaged catchplate but no pin.
The silvering on the surface of the brooch is still largely present although small patches are missing from the edges of the brooch face and patches on the rear.
Length: 28.36mm; width: 18.21mm; thickness: 1.15mm; weight: 1.52g. | Subjects: | Plate | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Gill, Elizabeth | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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