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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy oval disc brooch with gilding, dating to the 2nd/ 3rd century AD, between AD 100 ? 300 (length: 30.5mm; width: 23.5mm; thickness at central lug: 9mm; weight: 8.6g). The brooch is oval in plan and mostly flat in section. The outer border (width: 5mm) has a slightly sloped design with the remains of two concentric rings of gilded decoration, which may have originally comprised of multiple small gilded triangles linked together to form a chain-like appearance. This gilded border surrounds a central recessed oval area (length of recessed area: 17.5mm; width: 13mm; approximate depth: 2mm) with a raised border around the outside. The recessed area is now completely empty apart from a significant amount of copper alloy corrosion. It is likely that the area would have originally held intaglio/ paste as opposed to a possible glass-centre boss. At the top of the back of the brooch, the copper alloy central lug (length of lug: 8.5mm; width: 2mm; depth: 4.5mm) of the probable spring mechanism is all that remains. A small amount of iron corrosion at the lug piercing, which may indicate the axis bar and probable pin were made of iron. The copper alloy catchplate (length: 9mm; width: 5.5mm; depth: 3mm) at the opposing end is complete with its outside edge curving round to one side in order to hold the pin in place when complete. There is no decoration on the back of the artefact. Overall, the brooch is in a worn and corroded condition with little of the original dark green patina remaining. Similar examples with intaglio/ paste areas are illustrated in Hattatt, R, 1985, ?Iron Age & Roman Brooches?, pages 180-3, fig 73, ref nos 636 (found at Colchester, Essex), 637 (found at Thetford, Norfolk) and 638 (found in Britain). Other examples are also illustrated in Hattatt, R, 1987, ?Brooches of Antiquity?, pages 252-258, fig 79, ref nos 1207 (findspot unknown), 1208 (findspot unknown) and 1209 (found at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk). | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 100
300 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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