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Description: | A copper-alloy disc brooch dating to the third or fourth century AD. The brooch comprises a circular disc the upper side of which is divided in to three zones by moulded concentric ribs. The inner-most rib secures a conical setting of black glass. The outer rings are both decorated with fine punched 'S' shapes. It appears that the outer rings are gilded. On the underside of the brooch a single wedge-shaped perforated lug holds the axis bar and sprung pin in place. The catchplate is trapezoidal in shape. The underside of the brooch is tinned and file marks are visible on its surface. The diameter of the brooch is 28mm and weighs 10.7g. An extremely similar example (no. 388) is published in Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. (2004) Roman Brooches in Britain: A technological and typological study based on the Richborough Collection, p. 135. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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