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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman plate brooch, a gilded disc type dating from about 200 - 350 AD. The brooch has a raised central boss in which are the remains of inlaid glass in various colours, particularly blue and red.. Outside of this central setting is a slightly raised moulded band in the centre of the body and there is a raised, more pronounced rim. Between the rim and the middle moulding is a row of crosses, each formed from four punched triangles. There is also a row of punched crescents round the base of the central setting. The face has been thickly gilded and the reverse appears to have been silvered. The pin is missing but part of the pin catchplate and the single pin lug remains on the raised central rib. Please compare to PAS record IDs: BERK-11F8F1, HAMP-B59844 and HAMP-91D673.Thickness: 15mm; Diameter: 27.6mm; Weight: 12.65g
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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