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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy Roman rostte or thistle brooch dating to the first century AD (c.25-60AD). The fragment consists of lozenge shaped plate 1.07mm thick and 30.85mm wide. The plate survives to a length of 24.96mm and twisted-rope boarder around the edge. The lower part of the straight fluted bow extends to a length of 14.17mm from the lower tip of the plate, is 1.27mm thick and has a width of 13.33mm although the bottom edge is probably missing and is likely to have originally flared out slightly in comparison to the curved corners at the foot now. Unless it is missing the foot is not noticably different from the rest of the lower bow. The upper bow is also fluted and arches forward from the plate for a length of 13.72mm. The upper bow is 12.79mm wide and 2.40mm thick. The area of the plate that surrounds the upper bow where it leaves the plate has a circular detail of 17.17mm diameter bordered by a thin raised ridge. On the reverse of the brooch is the remains of a catch plate which runs along the centre from the bottom of the lower bow and stops just before the centre of the plate. The catch-plate remains are 1.30mm wide and currently extend out from the back of the brooch by a maximum 2.62mm. The brooch weighs 8.94g, is 41.37mm long and 30.85mm wide.For similar examples see Hattatt, 2007, p.308, fig.167, no.1470 also the circular plated rosette brooches that seem to be more prevalent - no.279 & 789 and p.309, fig.168, no.282.Other examples of rosette brooches can also be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database of which the following records are just a few: SOM-918681, LIN-8338A2, DENO-673B45, NMS-83D4A8 & KENT-3505E6.
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