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Description: | A copper-alloy fragment of a Roman umbonate disc brooch.The centre of the brooch comprises a low cone with a five-petalled flower head design on its upper surface. Each of the petal-shaped settings contains part of its original dark blue enamel inset, while traces of red are visible in one of the surrounding field settings. A raised rim marks the base of the central cone. A concentric groove separates the cone from the rim of the brooch, the surface of which is decorated with a pattern of interlocking triangular cells, some retaining traces of dark blue enamel settings. The now-squashed hinge is set behind this rim and comprises two right-angled lugs, separated by a gap.Dimensions: 23.3mm long, 15.9mm wide, 5.9mm high (centre). Weight: 3.3g.Similar brooches were found in excavations at Richborough, Kent, are illustrated and discussed by Bayley and Butcher (2004: fig. 99, cf. nos. 379-381; also p. 172-173). A date of AD c. 100-c. 250 is suggested for this brooch.
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