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Description: | Roman (2nd century) plate brooch: The copper alloy skeuomorphic brooch is in the form of the sole of a shoe or boot. The brooch is flat and in plan is pointed at one end, has an asymmetrical narrowed waist in the middle and is rounded at the 'heel' end. There is traces of a loop at the rounded end. The upper face of the object is bordered by a slight lip forming a cell, which has traces of enamelling which is now a mottled brown colour. On the reverse there are the remains of catchplate at the toe end. At the rounded end there are two parallel perforated lugs which hold an iron axis bar around which traces of a hinged pin remain. The surface condition is good, with the remains of a dark green patina. The brooch measures 38.99mm long, 9.5mm wide, 7.33mm thick and weighs 3.75g.Similar examples can be found in Mackreth, (2011), Plate 123, all of which have hinged pins. These type of brooches date to the 2nd century.Mackreth, D. F. 2011 Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain Volume 2 Oxford: Oxbow Books
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