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Description: | Cast copper alloy gilded oval brooch dating to the late Roman period, i.e. the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. The object is oval in plan. On the face of the object are two concentric ribs of decreasing diameter, and a raised border around the circumference. The inner rib stands in clear relief when the brooch is viewed in profile and would have held a semi-precious gemstone. This is now missing. The areas surrounding the stone have been gilded. Surrouding the central stone are oval bands of various widths and decoration: the innermost resembles a rope and next to is a band of punched decoration resembling ocean waves, then another 'rope', a simple 'rib' and the outermost oval is again decoration with a punched ornament: hollow circles.The reverse of the object has a dark green/muddy brownish patina. The single lug, which would have housed the spring is bent over and now light flat against the back of the brooch. The catchplate is missing.The type is discussed by Bayley & Butcher, 2004, in 'Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection' pp 178-9). Bayley & Butcher date this type of brooch to the third if not the fourth century, and probably manufactured in Britain since few are known from the Continent (Ibid.). Bayley and Butcher also state that the use of mercury gilding necessitated the low-lead alloys on these brooches. It is likely that this brooch dates from circa AD200 to circa AD 350. Similar examples which can be found on the database are WMID-997A92, LVPL-6719D3 and LIN-0CFB37.
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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