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Description: | An incomplete and damaged Roman plate brooch, dating to the c. 2nd century AD. The remains of the brooch consist of the central panel, the remains of which are roughly piriform in plan, with a recessed piriform-shaped cell inlaid with enamel at the centre. The recessed cell retains approximately half of its enamel inlay, which consists of a deep blue background within which three small ring-and-dot motifs are positioned, with white outer rings and red inner dots. Traces of light incised decoration are visible following the outer edge of this cell, which is raised slightly from the outer perimeter of the brooch. The reverse is undecorated and scooped slightly at the centre, corresponding to the inlaid enamel on the outer face. Remains of a hinge pin mechanism remain, as well as a simple sub-triangular catchplate; the pin is missing. The brooch measures 28.9 mm long, 14.9 mm maximum width, 3.3 mm thick at body, 6.4 mm thick with hinge and catchplate; the brooch weighs 3.36 grams.The original form was probably similar to that of PAS database record KENT-919EC2, which had a copper-alloy frame around the central inlaid cell which was lozenge-shaped in plan, with small side knops, an elongated foot knop and circular knops at the top. However, due to breaks around the perimeter of the brooch, all of these decorative elements are largely missing on this brooch. A small fragment of the upper knops remains, as well as small traces of a larger brooch body around the perimeter.A similar brooch has not been illustrated in Hattatt (2007); Bayley and Butcher (2004) or Mackreth (2011). For a similar brooch recorded on the PAS database, cf: KENT-919EC2.
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