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Description: | A near complete copper-alloy plate brooch of later Roman date. The brooch is a broadly flat circular disc with a central circular recess, which measures 14.6mm diameter, for a taking a now missing stone or other decorative inlay. This recess has a central raised shallow peak with a small recessed circular hollow, c.1.8mm diameter, which was presumably used to secure the central setting in place. This central recess is flanked by a raised rim and then surrounding this the outer disc of the brooch has qa design of four concentric rings, two recessed and between these, two ridges, the second ridge forming the outer rim of the brooch. There are traces of gilding across all of this design and faint traces of a scrolling pattern in the recessed circles. On the back face of the plate is an integrally cast semi-circular lug that has a central circular aperture for securing the, now missing, pin. On the opposite edge of the back face are the remains of an integral catchplate, which is flat, rectangular in form. Brooches of gilded disc type are dated AD c.200-350.Similar brooches are illustrated in 'a Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches', p364, fig 223, see especially, number 174.
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