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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Colchester type brooch (Roman 1st century AD). The head has two perforations, one above the other, the axis bar passes through the lower one. There are seven turns to the spring and an external chord that passes through the upper perforation. The wings are semi-cylindrical and partly cover the spring. The pin is broken approximately 11.04mm from the spring. The catchplate has a perforation that is roughly triangular. The bow is decorated with an incised groove extending midway along the length of the bow and stamped horizontal lines at regular intervals along the groove. There are two parallel horizontal grooves on the foot. The brooch has a green powdery patina. Length: 57.94mm; width of bow: 5.10mm; width of wings: 22.22mm; length of catchplate: 20.96mm; weight: 8.84g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Sumnall, Kate - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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