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Description: | Roman (2nd to early 3rd centuries) disc brooch: In plan the copper alloy brooch is a sub oval, but all the edges are broken therefore it does not represent the original shape. The brooch has a conical shaped profile with the apex being a flattened platform which has a high-relief border, within which there is a central circular indentation. There is a small portion ofthe original edge of the brooch which has a slight lip on the upper surface. The reverse of the brooch is hollow. The surface of the brooch has a shiny light green/grey patina. The brooch measures 19.51mm long, is 14.2mm wide and 5.26mm deep. It weighs 2.5g.These type of brooches date to the Roman period, 2nd to early 3rd centuries (Bayley and Butcher, 2004: p. 174). Hattatt illustrates a similar brooch (1987), No. 1071.Bayley, J. and Butcher, S. 2004 Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study based on the Richborough Collection Society of AntiquariesHattat, R. 1987 Brooches of Antiquity Oxbow
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