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Description: | A cast copper alloy plate brooch dating to the Roman period, (AD43-410). The object is sub triangular in plan and flat. The object is in the form of an insect with a rounded head which terminates with a break at the top of the brooch and wings at the base of the brooch. The object is sub-triangular in plan. One wing is incomplete. The object is decorated with a single ring-and-dot on the complete wing and an incomplete ring-and-dot on the incomplete wing, which terminates with an ancient break. A linear groove borders the wings around the edges and a single vertical groove divides the wings. A horizontal collar defines the head of the object which terminates in a rounded break.On the rear of the object the incomplete catchplate is visible. No evidence of the pin or hinge mechanism survives. The object has a dark green patina.Similar examples can be found on p130, plate 127, Mackreth, (2011). The object can be dated from AD100-200.
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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