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Description: | A Roman copper-alloy disc brooch described as a 'Spiral Sunburst' type dating to the second century AD. The brooch comprises a circular plate. The upper surface of the plate comprises a central, circular cell and an outer cell in the shape of a concentric ring. The two are separated by two, concentric, circular ribs of reserve metal. The central circular cell is partially filled with a black substance which may be the remains of enamel or an adhesive to secure an unknown decorative element. The outer cell is decorated with a moulded, sunburst motif with each ray terminating in a small circular moulding. Remains of dark blue enamel are visible in the recesses between the sunburst decoration. The plate is bordered by a raised, circumferential rib, with a serrated inner edge. On the underside of the brooch, the catchplate and lugs are damaged and fragmentary. Only a scar remains of the means by the which the spring and pin were attached, within which is a small rectangular recess, presumably to accomodate the spring mechanism. The catchplate is bent, but may originally have been rectangular in shape. The pin is missing. At the centre of the underside of the brooch is a circular perforation. Presumably a rivet was originally threaded through this perforation for the purpose of securing the central decorative element on the upper side of the plate. The brooch measures 40mm in diameter and weighs 25.5g. A similar example (no. 1075) is published in Hattatt, R. (1987) Brooches of Antiquity: A third selection of brooches from the author's collection, p. 189.
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