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Description: | A worn, incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch probably of Roman date. Long and thin, formed of three conjoined hemispheres with knopped protrusions at both ends. On the reverse of these protrusions are the catchplate and a pair of pin bar lugs respectively. The pin has been broken just beyond these lugs and is therefore largely missing. The hemispheres are divided by grooves, and all have central indentations. No parallel found; the closest example discovered is a long plate brooch illustrated in Hattatt (1985, 154-156; ref. 563) dated to the second century. The Hattatt example similarly has a hinged pin mechanism and a hollow reverse. Further, it features bosses which would have held enamel. There is a trace of turquoise enamel in the 'boss' closest to the pin end on this artefact (see image, right).
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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