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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy and enamelled disc brooch of Roman, second century date (c. AD 100 - c. AD 200). Diameter 20.0mm, thickness of plate 0.8mm. Weight 2.79g.The brooch is flat and disc-shaped but has a lateral bend across its full diameter. Some of the enamelling is lost and the part of the spring is missing although the pin has survive but was loose and separate when found.The front face has a raised peripheral rim. At the centre is a circular divider to form a cell for enamel. This divider has an inner diameter of 3.2mm and an outer diameter of 7.5mm. The enamel in this cell is missing. A larger cell, formed by the circular divider and the outer raised rim, has six equally spaced circular pellets, all of which are about 2.0mm in diameter. The enamel in this cell is dark blue and is complete except for the surface area of the bend where the copper alloy is visible. The rear face is flat and has a perforated D-shaped lug (as viewed from the side) to accommodate the pin spring. The spring is missing. However a small portion of an internal copper alloy chord has survived beneath the lug. There is an iron corrosion deposit each side of the lug. The catch-plate is incomplete and the curled-over part to secure the pin tip is lost.The separate copper alloy pin, complete with a single turn of the spring, is in a fragile condition.Despite being incomplete the brooch is in fair condition and where ti is not enameled there is a light green patina.
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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