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Description: | A Roman copper-alloy plate brooch, probably dating from the 2nd to 3rd centuries AD.The plate is sub-oval, with one end flaring to a tail-like feature. A pear-shaped cell at the centre of the plate retains much of its light blue enamel inset. A darker circle within this setting is probably a stain from a black inset, and the overall effect is to create the impression of an eye. At the opposite end to the tail there is a suggestion of a broken chain loop. The hinge is located behind this end and comprises two right-angled lugs, both perforated to hold an axis bar. The lack of a catchplate at the opposite end indicates that the brooch is incomplete.Length: 21.6mm; width: 14.8mm; thickness: 6.6mm. Weight: 2.87g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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