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Description: | A copper-alloy mount of probable Roman date. No parallel could be found for this piece; however, its form and method of fixing (see below) are similar to those on seen Early-Medieval hanging bowl escutcheons and it is suggested that this piece may have been attached to a similar type of vessel. The decoration content is paralleled by a series of 2nd century plate brooches (see, for example, Hattatt 2000: 345, no. 1041).The mount is circular in plan and has a slight curvature consistent with its proposed use. On the upper surface a combination of curved low ridges surrounded by recessed panels combine to form a five-pointed star pattern with a ring at the centre. The recesses contain corroded enamel insets of uncertain colour. At the top of the mount is a broken protrusion. On the reverse are traces of a white-metal solder.The artefact measures 28.6mm long, 26.4mm wide and 3.8mm thick. The weight is 9.04g.
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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