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Description: | A 2nd - 3rd century elaborate cast copper alloy plate brooch. The brooch comprises a main circular plate of copper alloy. There are three rounded knops and a circular loop, all spaced at quarterly intervals around the brooch. Joined to the loop are two further loops of a chain. Each chain loop is formed from copper alloy wire, which is split. The front plate has been decorated. It has a raised rim which is notched on the internal angle. Three spirals decorate the surface; these are arranged in a triangle, with a rounded pellet in each of the outer angles. The cells around this are enamelled blue. The spirals have rounded heads and long curving tails. Two heads sit next to each other, while the tails loop around in opposite directions. One head is enamelled blue, the other is red. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated. The catchplate and the lug have been arranged longitudinally on the reverse of the brooch. The lug, situated behind the loop, is a double lug. It is pierced and housing an iron pin, which in turn holds the pin in place. The catchplate survives intact. The brooch survives in an excellent condition. A search of the normal Roman brooch literature could not identify a parallel.
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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