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Description: | A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy and enamelled circular disc (plate) brooch (AD 80-AD 250).The disc is about 50% complete and the pin is missing.At the centre there is a circular cell with a circular hole (diameter: 2.05mm) at its centre. The raised border of the cell has feint knurl-like decoration. Outside the border there is a concentric groove. Both the cell and groove are empty and may have originally contained enamel. Green residue on the base of the cell may in fact be decayed enamel. Beyond the border there is an arcing line of punched dots and some contain white metal which is probably silver. There are also tiny flecks of white metal elsewhere on this part of the plate. On the rear face, at the top, two parallel perforated lugs that accommodate an iron axis bar for the pin. Part of a copper-alloy pin loop survives between the lugs. The front and rear are generally greyish green and the breaks are old.Height: 17.92mm; width: 29.91mm; thickness of plate: 1.21mm; overall thickness: 5.52mm. Weight: 1.69g.
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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