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Description: | An incomplete disc-shaped plate brooch dating from the Roman period. The brooch is circular in plan with a raised outer edge and a pronounced central circular setting which is now empty. The external edges of the setting taper towards the apex. There is a small central perforation within the setting, 1.7mm in diameter. The reverse of the brooch is flat with a double lug holding the remains of the spring with a complete cooper alloy bar. The pin is missing and the catchplate is incomplete. There is a copper alloy rivet in the catchplate. The function of this unusual feature is unclear.The external sides of the setting are decorated with curved and tapering raised designs which radiate outwards. There is a ring of raised pellets between the setting and the raised border around the outer edge of the brooch. The inner side of the raised border around the brooch is decorated with a series of joined semi-circular designs, also in relief.The brooch has a diameter of 30.7mm and is 11.0mm from front of the setting to reverse of the spring. The setting has an internal diameter of 8.8mm. It has a mass of 14.3g. The brooch has a green patina. There are some unidentified brown deposits on the reverse, particularly around the central point. These have a similar appearance to iron corrosion. There are traces of a white metal coating on the reverse, and possibly also on the front of the brooch. In her "Roman Brooch Timeline", Sally Worrell dates the similar conical disc type of brooch to AD100-AD250 and this is the most likely date range for the object recorded here.
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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