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Description: | Incomplete copper alloy late Iron Age-early Roman Colchester brooch. The flat side wings of this brooch are worn but complete. On the head, the truncated and worn remains of the forward facing hook that would have held the integral spring chord can be seen. The spring and pin are entirely missing. The bow is sub-circular in section, flattened to the back, and tapers to a pointed foot without a footknob. The brooch is bent backwards at an angle of approximately 20 degrees, at a point two-thirds along its length. Presumably this occurred in antiquity, as the patina is not disturbed. The catchplate is missing. The original surface of the brooch is missing and exposed surfaces are now light green. All breaks on the object are worn and similarly patinated, suggesting damage occurred in antiquity. The brooch is 43.96mm long (including the bend). It is 7.34mm wide across the wings, 3.72mm wide across the bow, is 3.4mm thick and weighs 3.71g. This type of brooch dates from AD 20-70. An example can be seen in Crummy 1983, the Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-9, figure 6, number 38. | Subjects: | Colchester | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McDonald, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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