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Description: | 2nd century Roman moulded type disc brooch with traces of tinning/silvering on the reverse and gilding on the obverse. There are three concentric circles on the obverse. The resulting rings may have been filled with enamel originally, though no trace of this now remains. The hinge and catchplate are both extant, although the catchplate is damaged. Remains of iron pin around hinge. The tinning/silvering extends onto the catchplate. The edges of the disc are slightly damaged. Length 31.81mm, width 24.72mm, thickness (across pin & catchplate) 8.70mm, thickness (across disc only) 4.25mm, weight 11.47g
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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