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Description: | A copper-alloy lugged disc brooch of 2nd century date. The plate is circular in plan and there are eight equally-spaced peripheral lugs. At the centre of the plate is a raised circular boss with a flat surface. The centre of this boss has a lozenge-shaped cell filled with dark blue enamel and the four surrounding pointed-oval cells contain traces of a different colour enamel. A recessed ring surrounds the central boss and separates it from a concentric band of decoration comprising closely-spaced pellets surrounded by red enamel. Several of the peripheral lugs are damaged; those which survive intact have, in all but one plain example, a punched ring-and-dot mark. The raised areas of the plate have been tinned or silvered. On the reverse, close to the edge of the plate, is the hinge, consiting of two lugs with rounded top edges. The bent wire pin - which is missing its point - sits within the hinge and is held in place by a short axis bar. Opposite the hinge is the catchplate, which is solid and has a rolled upper edge.The brooch is heavily corroded, particularly on the reverse. It measures 38mm in diameter, 10.5mm thick and weighs 10.36g.For similar brooches, see Hattatt 2000: 345-346.
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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