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Description: | A cast disc brooch of the late Roman or Early Medieval periods.The brooch is incomplete, with about 25% of the plate missing from one side. It has been cast solid, with an integrally cast lug and catchplate. No pin remains.The plate is circular in plan, and has a raised inner circle. In the centre is a conical stud, which probably had a flattened disc at the tip but which has now broken off.There are traces of gilding on the face and tinning or silvering on the reverse. In overall shape and appearance the object matches Roman examples, but the solid casting of the disc and metallurgy is different from most Roman examples, suggesting perhaps a late Roman or Early Medieval production date.
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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