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Description: | A cast copper alloy flat disc brooch dating to the Roman period, (AD43-410). The object is oval in plan however all the outer edges have been damaged. The object is decorated with two slightly raised oval bands of copper alloy which surround a central circular depression. The decoration is very worn and no traces of enamel can be seen. On the rear of the object are an incomplete catchplate and an incomplete fitting which would have housed the hinged pin. The hinge and pin are missing. Each surface of the object is pitted and worn with a mid brown patina.
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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