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Description: | The brooch is a Roman disc brooch. Crummy (Crummy, N 1983 Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman Small Finds From Excavations in Colchester 1971-1979) illustrates a similar brooch, No. 82 and dates it to the 2nd century. The brooch is made from cast copper alloy with enamelled decoration. The upper surface of the brooch is decorated with a central triskele pattern. In the centre of the triskele there is a high-relief circular platform. The border of the triskele is also in high-relief. Within the field of the triskele there are traces of red enamel. In the exterior field around the triskele there are also traces of red enamel. The border of the brooch has a high-relief lip. The triskele does not reach the edge of the brooch. On the reverse there are two integral lugs, at opposite edges. One lug is complete and has a small central hole filled with iron. This is probably the remains of the spring or axis bar. The opposite lug is incomplete, and was probably the catch plate originally. The brooch has a dark green coloured patina. The brooch measures 19.96mm diameter and 5.6mm thick at the complete lug. It weighs 2.3g.
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