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Description: | An incomplete circular copper-alloy Roman plate brooch. It is missing the spring, pin and the majority of the outer edges, catch plate and double pin lug. As well as any central boss or setting that may originally have existed due to old breaks, now worn.It is flat with a raised rim that contains a moulded, raised inner circle or band. The centre of the inner circle is recessed with a raised central circle containing a central dot. There are traces of gilding on the front face. The back face of the brooch has an integrally cast, but incomplete, single pin lug and opposing semi-circular catch plate. The back face has traces of tinning.This brooch measures 27.73mm in diameter, 3.62mm in thickness, 8.71g in weight.There is a similar example recorded by Hattatt (Hattatt, 1989, p. 364, no. 1214).
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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