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Description: | The brooch is probably a Colchester Two-Piece Brooch, possibly a Trumpet type. It is made of cast copper alloy with an iron axis bar and spring. Its dimensions across the wings is 23.7mm, and the length from the wings to the lower edge of the bow is 21.6mm
The wings are incorporated into the bow head. In plan they are a horizontal oval shape. On the reverse there are two integral vertical lugs, each with a central hole. These holes support an axis bar around which the iron spring is coiled, between the lugs.
The upper edge of the bow head/wings has a slight vertical protrusion, but then has a broken edge. The lower edge of this protrusion has a line of '>' shapes as decoration. The face of the bow head/wings is slightly domed with the bow protruding off-centre. Only a short portion of the bow remains, therefore the catchaplte and bow are also missing. The bow is oval in section. The break o the bow is not recent.
The surface of the brooch has a light blue/green patina which is slightly shiny.
In Hattatt's Brooches in Antiquity a similar brooch (No. 958) is dated to the 1st to 2nd century. | Subjects: | Trumpet Type Colchester Two-Piece | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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