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Description: | The object is an incomplete cast copper alloy disc brooch of the Tutulus type (see Hattatt, R 1987. Brooches of Antiquity. Oxbow: Oxford, p.185 - 186). The brooch dates to the Roman period or late second to third century AD (175AD - 300AD).In plan the object is sub-circular, while in profile the object is sub-trapezoid shaped. The front of the brooch comprises of a large truncated cone surrounded by a peripheral rib (approximately 2.5mm thick). The base of the cone has two thin incised lines encircling it. The truncated cone has a prominent rib around its top, with a central nodule (approximately 6.0mm wide) which protrudes slightly above the rib. The remains of four, now missing lugs are evident around the border of the brooch. According to Hattatt brooches of this type often had six to eight lugs around their border (p.185). Damage around the border of the brooch and to the cone however means that any evidence for remaining lugs has now been lost. The reverse of the brooch is recessed and undecorated. Two reward facing copper lugs support a hinged copper pin. The pin terminal is missing. The pin rest is small comprising of a folded piece of integral copper. The disc is badly damaged but shows little sign of corrosion. It is dark grey green in colour. The diameter of the brooch is 31.1mm, thickness 8.1mm and weight is 8.55g. A brooch which is identical to, but more complete than the recorded object can be seen in Hattatt (1987) fig. 60, no.1071
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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