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Description: | A Roman copper alloy enamelled disc brooch. The brooch is circular in plan with a raised border on the front face. Within the border there is a red enamelled star. At the centre of the star there is a raised concentric circle, on the ouside of which there are ten pellets set concentrically. The reverse of the brooch has a double pin lug with concretion where axis bar should be. Diametrically opposite this there is the remains of the catchplate lug. The brooch is slightly bent. cf Hattatt; A Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches (2007) p344 No.1035. He dates these brooches to the 2nd century AD. The brooch is 22.7mm diameter,1.75mm thick and weighs 3.23g. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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