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Description: | A copper-alloy disc brooch of Roman (2nd or 3rd century) date.The brooch survives in good condition, with a stable, orangey-brown surface and little damage or corrosion. It is circular in plan and has a low central cone with a raised circular cell at the top. Two concentric grooves mark the base of this cone, separating it from a plain ring. Around the perimeter is a steeply-angled, upward-pointing rim, projecting outwards at 90 degrees from which are six short lugs (one damaged). Two opposing lugs mark the positions of the hinge and catchplate respectively. The hinge consists of two rounded lugs with a central gap between, in which sits the loop of the pin, held in place by a short axis bar. Approximately half of the pin remains, albeit in a bent state. It takes the form of a copper-alloy strip of rectangular section. Projecting from the centre of the hinge is a second, shorter, narrower length of copper-alloy wire, the function of which is unclear. The catchplate projects at a right-angle from the back of the brooch and curves over at the top. The centre of the underside of the brooch is concave.The artefact measures 34.8mm in diameter, 13.3mm high and weighs 11.19g.
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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