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Description: | A Roman Colchester derivative brooch, from the 1st century AD. The brooch has been cast in copper alloy. The remaining part of the brooch consists of a complete bow, complete wings and the external chord and spring mechanism. The bow is long and tapering, with a raised ridge running down its spine. The ridge is decorated with engraved transverse; raised borders also flank the edges of the bow. The bow terminates in a small rounded foot knob. The catch plate is complete and pierced with a large triangle.
The wings survive in full. The spring mechanism also survives and is made up of at least eight coils. The surviving wire sits parallel to the wings, and rests inside the loop on top of the wings. The pin is also obviously missing. A considerable amount of iron corrosion product indicates the presence of an iron axis bar.
The bow is bent into an S shape (the catch plate is bent backwards slightly).
The metal surface of the object is worn. The metal has a light greyish-green colour. This brooch is similar to examples in Hattatt, 2000, pp296, Fig. 155. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | WALKER, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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