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Description: | An incomplete and very worn copper-alloy brooch of Roman date. Only the base of the bow and foot survive, the remainder of the object now missing due to old breaks. What survives of the bow is flat, roughly D-shaped in form and terminating in old breaks on all sides. It preserves traces of enamelled decoration on its front face comprising two small fields of dark blue enamel, possibly surrounding a central circular(?) field now missing its enamel. The preservation of the object makes close identification of the bow form or decorative elements impossible. At the base of the bow extends the foot. This is D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face, narrow, and tapers to a small globular terminal knop. On the back face of the foot is an integrally cast but incomplete catchplate of uncertain form. The entire object has a worn and corroded dark brown patina. It measures 25.03mm in length, 12.48mm in maximum surviving width, 2.21mm in thickness, and 1.39g in weight. This is an incomplete enamelled Roman brooch of uncertain form. The presence of the enamelled decoration suggests a probable date range in the 2nd century AD or later, however precisely when remains uncertain due to the preservation of the object.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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