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Description: | An umbonate disc brooch. Comprising a central dome, surrounded by a deep channel, with the outside edge decorated with seven flat knobs and a single, broken, suspension loop. The seven knobs are each decorated with a circle, one of these is bent inwards, the rest are complete. The pattern on the domed centre is reminiscent of the sunburst pattern, with an outside row of triangles, with remnants of enamel (possibly blue or green), followed by a row of smaller triangles enamelled in red. The centre has a single depression, also probably enamelled in red. Has a concave reverse with a catch plate and hinge, and a missing pin. Measures 36mm x 34mm. Mid 1st - 2nd century.
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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