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Description: | Incomplete copper alloy plate brooch of Roman date, probably the second century (AD 100 - AD 200). Diameter 20mm, thickness 1.4mm. Weight 3.82g.The disc brooch has a plain rim and is decorated on the front face with a sexfoil copper alloy motif with concave arms each of which terminates with a curved end. Within this motif is a central copper alloy circular pellet. The field within the motif and surrounding the pellet contains traces of red enamel and the field between the motif and the rim contains traces of blue enamel. On the rear face is pair of perforated lugs which contain the remains of a corroded iron spring mechanism. The pin and the outer part of the catch-plate are missing. The brooch has small patches of active bronze disease.
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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