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Description: | Roman Brooch: Incomplete cast copper alloy and enamel Roman disc or plate brooch. The brooch is teardrop-shaped in plan with the pointed tip of the teardrop forming the lug for carrying the, now missing, catchplate and the main body of the teardrop having a raised circular boss containing enamel decoration. The enamel decoration consists of an outer ring of blue enamel surrounding an inner circle of uncertain make up, possibly red enamel, although this is now very degraded. At the centre of this roundel is a single copper alloy pellet and there is a copper alloy ring separating the inner and outer enamel cells and also around the outside of the boss. The hinge of the brooch appears to be unusual in form and, rather than consisting of two lugs on the rear of the brooch, is formed from the curved edge of the teardrop shaped disc, on the opposite side to the catchplate. The hinge fitting consists of a lug with a shallow dish-shaped opening. Although worn and incomplete there do appear to be traces of ferrous corrosion within this opening.Based on other disc and plate brooches this brooch has been dated AD c.100-200.
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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