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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman disc brooch. The plain circular face bears concentric bands of a hard substance which may be solder. The central area of the disc is free of this material, but has two indentations that are likely to be casting defects. Around the edge of the disc is a narrow groove. On the back of the plate are two lugs for a hinged pin mechanism and a catch plate, both of which are cast integrally with the disc. The pin is missing but was made of iron. The back of the disc is covered with file marks. The diameter of the disc is a constant 35.8mm, which suggests that it had been turned on a lathe. The thickness is 2.2mm, the length of the lugs is 6.0mm and the weight is 19.30g.
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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