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BROOCH
Unique ID: DENO-0D4104
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Incomplete Roman copper-alloy enamelled disc brooch of 2nd century date. The brooch is circular with a concave face and a raised open-topped conical centre which probably held a stone. It is notable that the base of the cupped opening within the central cone is pierced, presumably for fixing the missing central stone or other component in place. The overall design contrasts to the broadly similar tutulus style disc brooches in that they have a flanged conical centre. Surrounding the central cone the face of the brooch is decorated with an inlaid red enamel design. The red enamel fills the spaces between components of a raised copper-alloy design consisting of a scalloped outer rim, an outer ring of circular pellets and inside this spiralling out from the central cone a flared wheel-like design of curved pointed arches reminiscent of a stylised sun motif. The pin fittings and catchplate are damaged but present on the reverse but the pin is missing. Similar brooches are illustrated in 'a Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches', p346, fig 205, numbers 1074 & 1075. see also DENO-6979D2 and DENO-DD82F8.
Class: Disc
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 7.7 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 4.9 g
Diameter: 25.5 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: DENO ENQ21
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
To be known as: Farnsfield Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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