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Description: | A very worn and corroded cast copper-alloy Colchester-derivative Roman brooch. This example is incomplete, with the pin, catchplate and most of the wings now missing following old damage. It is probably a Colchester type two-piece example given a seemingly doubly perforated lug at the brooch head, its profile, and the slightness of the extant wings. Overall the brooch is 37.8mm in length, while the tapering bow rises to a maximum height of 14.4mm. The bow is of sub-oval section and has a flat reverse. The head of the brooch is flat and is perpendicular with the former line of the pin. Within the upper lug perforation there are remains of the spring chord to the left, if looking at the brooch with the foot nearest. The wings are slightly set back from the head terminal and appear to have a rectangular section. Again, if looking at the brooch with the foot nearest the left wing has been broken to a length of 4.1mm while the right wing has all but vanished. The heavy corrosion suffered by this artefact not only obscures any detail such as decoration but moreover casts doubt on the elements described above. Roman, 1st century AD in date | Subjects: | Colchester | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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