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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Roman (AD c.100-c.200) disc brooch, missing a fragment from one edge as well as the pin and hinge. Overall, the brooch measures 33.7mm in diameter and 8.0mm thick. It weighs 7.31g. The disc is circular in plan. It is divided by two raised concentric rings. The inner ring is 16.9mm in diameter and from the reverse of the disc is 4.4mm thick. Within the inner ring is a circular setting, presumably for enamel. At the centre is a circular indentation. The outer ring is 26.5mm in diameter and from the reverse of the disc is 2.2mm thick. The area between the two rings and the area outside the outer ring are both slightly recessed (1.4mm thick) and are decorated raised S-shaped pellets. The front surfaces of the brooch, excluding the inner circular setting, have been gilded. The reverse is flat except for the catchplate which is mainly intact. Areas of the reverse are silvery, suggesting that the brooch has a high tin content.
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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