2010-05-28 12:40:21 Mark Lodwick mlodwick 2011-02-22 11:29:00 Mark Lodwick mlodwick NMGW-FABA51 BROOCH Roman copper alloy anthropomorphic plate brooch of 2nd century AD date The brooch is near complete, missing the pin and some peripheral damage (with a length of 33.7mm, a distorted width of 37.6mm and a weight of 6.9g). The brooch employed a hinge mechanism with twin lugs (6.9mm deep), positioned on the rear of one of the peripheral lugs on the side. The catch-plate is positioned on the rear of the opposing lug (9.9mm deep). The rear of the brooch is hollowed (with an overall distorted depth of 11.5mm). The peripheral lugs are sub-circular (7mm wide by 6-7mm long) and remnants of deep-blue enamel survive in all but one of the lugs. The brooch has a sub-lozenge shaped panel (16.6mm sq.) with a central oval domed boss (12.8mm long, 9.7mm wide and 3.9mm deep). The boss was enhanced with an anthropomorphic design, comprising a face. Many of the features are obscured by corrosion but the raised nose is prominent. The eyes are discernible as lentoid depressions flanked by raised mouldings. The face is perpendicular to the direction of the pin. The brooch has a brown patina with patches of white to pale green corrosion or surface leeching. The brooch can be closely paralleled with two examples recorded by Hattatt (1989, pp186, fig. 87, Nos. 1656, 1276A)[1] found at Tetbury, Gloucestershire and in west Hampshire respectively. Hattatt describes the brooches as 'Late Celtic' in style. Roman copper alloy anthropomorphic plate brooch of 2nd century AD date The brooch is near complete, missing the pin and some peripheral damage (with a length of 33.7mm, a distorted width of 37.6mm and a weight of 6.9g). The brooch employed a hinge mechanism with twin lugs (6.9mm deep), posit... Copper alloy ROMAN 100 200 37.6 33.7 9.9 Complete 2010-05-28 12:40:21 VALE OF GLAMORGAN Vale of Glamorgan Penllyn POINT( ) From Map SS97NE SS9775 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 NMGW Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2010 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.