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Description: | A Roman copper alloy flat cruciform plate brooch with a central circular motif (Mid 1st century AD). The brooch has a symmetrical plate with four concave sides; only one terminal remains complete and that has two lobes divided by a groove. The pin, now missing, would have hinged between two perforated lugs. Part of the catchplate remains underneath the terminal at the opposite end. In the centre of the plate there is a shallow circular depression with a central hole, which presumably once held a rivet, and outside it is another circular groove. This decoration creates the appearance of concentric rings. There are small traces of a white metal coating either silvering or tinning on one of the terminals. The brooch is almost identical to no. 342 found at Richborough (Bayley & Butcher: 2004: 122 no. 342).Dimensions: length: 29.98mm; width: 23.79mm; thickness: 5.47mm; weight: 2.13g.Reference: Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. 2004. Roman Brooches in Britain. The Society of Antiquaries, London.
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