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Description: | An incomplete Late Iron Age to Roman copper alloy Rosette brooch, dating AD 25-60. Much of the bow and part of the spring are still present, though the catchplate and pin are not. The foot of the bow has broken away just below the central disc. There are concentric circles on the disc, which is the only visible form of decoration. From the centre of the disc, on the front, the bow curves towards the crossbar. The bow is flat and rectangular, with a slight constriction in the centre. The spring is no longer attached but was originally found connected to the brooch. The object is very worn around the edges so the original shape of the object is no longer preserved. The metal has a mid-light green patina. Rosette brooches can be seen in Hattatt (1985, p. 38-43), although it has not been possible to find a similar example in terms of decoration. The example represented in Hattatt (ibid. no. 274b) is the closest in design. This example is believed to have derived from continental P-shaped brooches and became common in Britain in the early 1st century AD. Dimensions: length: 36.63 mm; width: 17.57 mm: thickness: 12.97 mm; weight: 6.95g.
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