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Description: | A Roman copper-alloy umbonate variant plate brooch.The domed central area of the sub-circular brooch is decorated by a relief-moulded wheel, the spokes of which border five triangular cells. Traces of a whitish enamel inset can be seen in two adjacent cells, but the rest are completely empty. A circumferential groove and outer rim surround this design, and a side lug projects from the centre points of both the left-hand and damaged right-hand sides of the plate. A miscast, unperforated chain loop is located at the apex of the brooch, with the remains of the hinge behind. The catchplate is situated at the base, behind a further projecting lug.Height: 32.7mm; width: 25.6mm; depth: 12.6mm. Weight: 7.68g.Similar brooches are illustrated by Hattatt (2000: Figs. 209 and 210, cf. nos. 1063, 537, 1572 and 1573). The generally accepted date range for umbonate plate brooches is 2nd to mid 3rd century AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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