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Description: | Oval brooch with probable glass centre boss. The composition of the boss is not obvious from visible inspection but the remnant that remains is a cream coloured opaque material, likely to be corroded glass. The plate is gilded and divided into an inner and outer field by a rib. The boss is encircled on that part of the inner field closest to the boss with punched seven-pointed stars. The outer part of the inner field is decorated with punched inter-locking S shapes which also decorated the outer field. At the back of the brooch is a pierced lug which held the pin (missing) and a catchplate. Traces of white metal coating visible on the catchplate and the back of the plate. Hattat lists several examples in his various publications on Roman brooches. Compare with Hattatt (1989) No. 1647. They are dated to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.
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