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Description: | A Roman copper-alloy disc brooch which has been converted into a pendant.The circular brooch is of thin section and has a cast geometric pattern in its upper surface. This pattern, defined by low ridges which create a series of cells, takes the form of a ten-pointed star or stylised flower head, with a ring-shaped setting at the centre and a single pellet within each point. The pellets, central ring and perimeter of the star retain traces of a white-metal coating, as does the circumferential rim. The central cell contains possible traces of a dark blue enamel inset, but no enamel is visible. The brooch has been converted to a pendant by removing the catchplate from the underside of the disc and piercing this area twice. A remnant of the flattened hinge, located opposite, is visible. The artefact measures 20.9mm in diameter, 2mm thick and weighs 2.7g.Small disc brooches bearing similar designs are reasonably common finds - see BH-10E197 for a close parallel - but the conversion into a pendant is unusual. This adaptation is likely to have occurred either in Roman times or during the Early-Medieval period.
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