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Description: | A cast copper alloy Kraftig Profilierte type Roman brooch, with a Colchester type spring mechanism of eight turns set into the reverse loop and the external chord present. The bow is S-shaped in profile. The head of the bow is widened, but does not cover the coil. The bow knob is a single transverse flange; there is a single terminal knob at the foot. The catch plate is long and rectangular in shape. It is set at a wider angle to the bow than in the reference given below. The return on the catch plate is missing, as is the pin. The metal surface is dark greenish grey in colour, with slight pitting on the head of the bow.
Brooches of this type date to the 1st century AD, and are most commonly found in Europe. British examples are usually found in the eastern part of the country. Parallels to this brooch can be found in Hattatt, 2000 page 325, Figures 758 and 333. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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