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Description: | A copper alloy plate brooch which is probably Roman. It is circular and is 23.8mm in diameter and 5.8mm thick over all. The plate is 1.9mm thick. It weighs 4.12g. The front of the plate is decorated with an integral raised rim and a raised cross which divides the plate into quarters which could be seen as large cells. However, there is no evidence of enamel, but there is a slightly darker patina in the cells, which may be the remains of tinning or silvering. The reverse of the brooch is slightly thicker in the centre. There is a flat area between the pin mechanism and the catch plate, and then the sides are slightly faceted. The catch plate is damaged, but the pin lugs, the axis bar and part of the spring survive, though not the pin. A close parallel for this brooch has not been found, but plate brooches usually date from the late 1st or 2nd century. This design may be related to openwork wheel brooches, or brooches decorated with radial lines (Hattatt 546 and 531 for example). SUR-248D52 also has a cross on it, but is a different style. There is also a slight possibility that the brooch could date from the Early Medieval period, but the other finds from this location make a Roman date much more likely.
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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