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Description: | Roman disc brooch dating to the 2nd century AD. The brooch has a decorated flat circular face. The face has a thin raised border around the circumference and inside this the surface is covered with red enamel. Within the red enamel area there are eight small circles or dots in a ring and a central larger circle. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated and the pin mechanism is intact. The pin meachanism has lateral lugs and an open spring of three turns. There is a small protrusion above the spring, presumably to prevent it from moving. The catch plate is intact and is sub-rectangular and curved over to create the catch. A similar parallel can be seen in 'Roman Brooches from North Britain' by M.Snape and is classified as type 10.5 under plate brooches. Page 11, fig.2 No.10.5. The brooch weighs 13.8g and measures 24.76mm in diameter.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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