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Description: | A Roman copper alloy plate brooch of the centre boss type, with traces of gilding. The plate is oval in shape with a central black glass boss, also oval. This is slightly chipped but was formerly conical. The pattern around the central boss is indistinct, but may have been spirals. The back is flat and has been tinned or silvered. Arranged at opposite ends on the longitudinal axis are the incomplete sprung pin with its attachment lugs and the small, hooked catchplate. The catchplate is slightly bent. This brooch is similar to Hattatt's no. 1212 (Visual Catalogue, p. 364), which he dates to the 2nd or 3rd century AD.
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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