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Description: | A copper-alloy plate brooch of Roman (1st century) date.The plate takes the form of a downward-pointing crescent with three equally-spaced perimeter lugs. At the centre of the plate is a punch mark comprising three concentric rings around a circular perforation. Each of the points of the crescent is divided in two by an incised groove. On the reverse, the pin is aligned horizontally. The hinge consists of two right-angled lugs, with the pin loop located between. The catchplate also projects at a right-angle, its upper edge rolled to hold in place the point of the pin. The brooch measures 30.2mm wide, 27.3mm high and weighs 3.49g.A similar brooch was found in excavations at Richborough (see Bayley and Butcher 2004: 155, no. T235) and was parallelled with examples from mid 1st century contexts in Colchester.
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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