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Description: | A worn and incomplete copper-alloy Colchester brooch dating to the late Iron Age or early Roman periods (25-65 AD). There is a rearward facing hook at the top of the head and the wings are short and flat. These wings have both been bent forwards as a result of old damage. Both wings have also suffered from abrasions and losses: looking at the brooch in plan, the lefthand wing measures approximately 3.5mm, while the righthand wing is around 5mm long. The spring mechanism and pin are missing. The bow curves round dramatically from the head and is now almost bent double with the head very close to the catchplate. The undecorated bow tapers from a width of c. 4.5mm to c. 1.5mm at the foot. The catchplate runs up the foot for around 18mm. The catchplate is damaged, although it is uncertain whether or not it was originally perforated. | 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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