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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy rectangular plate brooch of Roman, second century date (c. AD 100 - c. AD 200). Length 13.1mm, width 11.9mm and thickness of plate 1.1mm. Weight 1.19g. About half of the plate, including the catch-plate, the spring mechanism and pin are missing. There is an old transverse break across the plate. At the front, the brooch has an indistinct peripheral raised rim within which is the curving end of a decorative shape. This shape, when complete, was probably in the form of an 'S' and represents a sea-creature. The shape is defined by a narrow raised curvilinear line within which are two curving lines of square and sub-square pellets. At the end of the creature's body are four small pointed projections which create a "frilled" tail. The field between the peripheral rim and the "S"-shape was probably filled with enamel, likewise the field enclosed by the "S"-shape where the copper alloy pellets formed a contrasting pattern. However, there is no trace of enamel in either field. The rear face is flat except for a pair of lugs that accommodated the spring mechanism. The spring and the pin are missing. The lugs are situated at the narrow end of the brooch and are parallel to each other. The distance between each lug is 5.0mm. Both lugs are D-shaped in side profile and have a circular perforation to take the axis bar (now missing). The perforations are about 0.9mm in diameter and are filled with iron corrosion. Connecting each lug at its top and bottom is a raised "lip" which formed a modest housing for the coiled spring. The lip at the bottom is larger than the one at the top. The piece has a pitted mid-green patina overall. A similar, and almost complete brooch containing some enamel, has been recorded from Barton Stacey Parish, Hampshire. See Portable Antiquities Scheme find: HAMP3622 | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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