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plate brooch
Object Type
plate brooch
Museum number
1982,0103.117
Description
Copper alloy plate brooch. 2nd century AD. In the form of a sitting cock or hen. The tail, pin, catch-plate and hinge flanges are broken; the breast, wings, beak and comb are damaged; the head is distorted sideways; and the inlaid enamel has fallen out of all of the cells decorating the wings and head. The body is hollow. The hole beneath the tail probably held a chain or cord.
Cultures/periods
Romano-British
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Camerton
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Length:
34 millimetres
Weight:
8.20 grammes
Bibliographic references
Jackson 1990 / Camerton: The Late Iron Age and Early Roman Metalwork
(Cat. 117)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased through:
Messrs Fox & Co
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1982,0103.117