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Unique ID: BERK-DF8465
Object type certainty: Certain
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A small copper alloy Roman disc brooch c. 100 - 200 AD. The circular brooch has six triangular segments, each infilled with enamel in opposing green and opposing blue. The third pair of cells are missing their enamel, one has remnants of both blue and green. The outer rim of the brooch has twelve 'cog like' projections and the rear has the remnants of the pin mount and catch plate. The brooch is in fair condition with ferrous staining to the rear surface.
Class:
lugged disc
Sub class: Mackreth 2011, Chapter 7, Part 1, British, 6.f. Plate 109
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.83 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th July 2015
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Linear
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
4 Figure: SU5596
Four figure Latitude: 51.66010087
Four figure longitude: -1.20626455
1:25K map: SU5596
1:10K map: SU59NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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