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Description: | Late Iron Age to early Roman (20-60AD) incomplete cast copper alloy rosette 'Key-hole' type brooch. This type of rosette brooch did not have an arched bow. The brooch has a flat, circular plate bow with a splayed triangular foot. There is a rivet hole at the centre of the circular bow which would have been used to attach a boss or repousse plate. There is an incised zigzag line extending from this rivet hole along the length of the foot. The edges of the brooch are damaged and worn. The brooch has a mid green patina, and there is some corrosion on the surface of the bow. It is 37.90mm long, the bow is 22.80mm in diameter, and the foot plate is 9.42mm wide, increasing to 17.38mm wide at the terminal. It is 1.90mm thick, increasing to 5.50mm thick at the hinge mechanism. The brooch weighs 4.99 grams.
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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