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Description: | The brooch is a Colchester Two-Piece type, possibly either a Polden Hill or Dolphin type. It probably dates to the 1st century. It is made from cast copper alloy.
The wings are semi-cylindrical, but both terminals are broken (not recently) therefore if there were any wing caps they are now missing. A small loop is formed at the junction of the bow head and the centre of the upper edge of the wings. The remaining wing is decorated with two obliquely angled grooves. The bow head is hump-like but has a flat outer surface which leads to the bow. This flatness appears to be purposeful rather than damaged, but does look unusual. The bow is sub-rectangular in section. It tapers slightly at the mid-point in profile. From the font the bow tapers gradually to the broken edge which occurs midway across the catchplate. The catchplate has a slot in the centre suggesting, if it were complete, it would be decorated with open work. The brooch has a matte green/brown patina.
The brooch measures 40.09mm long and 13.49mm wide. It weighs 5.3g. | Subjects: | Colchester Two Piece | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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