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Description: | A copper alloy Roman brooch; a rectangular plate brooch probably dating from the 2nd century AD. The brooch is a flat rectangle with an incised line border. In the centre is a raised pointed oval shape which is triangular in section. This may be related to vulva or "coffee bean" designs known on other Roman objects, but differs in the central line projecting rather than being indented. It may also be intended to represent a Roman shield. One corner of the plate is missing. On the reverse the three dimensional shape can be seen to be hollow and integrally cast. At one end is a double pin lug, and at the other, the remains of the catchplate. The metal has a grey green patina and may have originally had a white metal coating. The pin is missing. No parallel has yet been found on the PAS database nor in Hattatt's Visual Catalogue, but other rectangular plate brooches are known (for example SWYOR-126C45) and usually date from the 2nd century. Some similarities with vulva mounts on page 125 of Appels and Laycock can be seen.
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