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Description: | Roman moulded disc brooch, incomplete, 2nd century. Circular brooch (edges now damaged) with raised central circular setting (double stepped) which contains remains of an off-white substance, possibly enamel; ring and dot border around the setting. The pin is missing but would have been held on a double lug on the revesre. The revesre is hollow cast. Dull mid brown-green patina. Length (probably original diameter) 23.0mm, width 19.0mm, thickness including catchplate etc 10.0mm, thickness not including catchplate etc 5.8mm, weight 2.67g.
See Hattatt's Visual Catalogue, p.346, Fig.205, No.516 for a similar brooch from Suffolk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Atherton, Rachel - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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