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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman disc brooch, dating to the second century. The circular brooch would have originally had eight plain, peripheral lugs; one of which has been lost completely. The plate has a central circular hollow, which would likely have originally contained enamel, surrounding this is a thick raised ring. There is a narrower ring between this and the border, creating two concentric rings with an inner circle; within these rings are concentric bands of enamel. The central disc of enamel is missing, as is the outer band. However, areas of red enamel survive in the band between. The reverse is flat and undecorated and has a semi-circular pin lug at one end and there is an incomplete catchplate opposite the pin lug. The pin is missing, although remnants of the iron axis bar are retained within the lug. A number of almost identical brooches are recorded on the database, including IOW-D870B7, IOW-4E7772 and HAMP-756AA3. This example is also comparable to Hattatt No. 1563 (2007, 345). This brooch measures 30.7 mm in length, 28.9 mm wide, 6.4 mm thick (including attachment lug) and weighs 5.36 g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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