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Description: | A cast copper alloy disc brooch dating to the Roman period. The object is oval in plan with a central setting, probably for a glass or semi-precious stone which is now missing. It consists of a two sheets of copper alloy which have been pressed together. The circumference is decorated with gilded raised pellets. In the centre of the object is a raised rim. Surrounding the rim is a beaded border. In the centre of the setting is a small circular depression. On the rear of the object the pin and catchplate are missing although a scar remains. One side of the object has been heavily damaged. It has a mid brown patina.Disc or plate brooches were in use in Roman Britain predominantly in the 2nd Century (Bedoyere, 1991, 121). A similar example is no. 643, p364, Hattatt, (2000).
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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